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Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American comedy film about a nerdy high-school student in Idaho. The film was written and directed by Jared Hess and starred Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, and Tina Majorino.
Aug 27, 2004 · Napoleon Dynamite: Directed by Jared Hess. With Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez. A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
- (240K)
- Comedy
- Jared Hess
- 2004-08-27
- Sophie Dodd
- Jon Heder (Napoleon) Heder played the quirky llama-feeding high schooler who enjoys eating tots, drawing "ligers" and perfecting his "skills" (with nunchucks, computer-hacking, etc.
- Efren Ramírez (Pedro) After his turn as the ambitious Pedro — Napoleon's best friend who ran for (and won) student body president — Ramírez went on to land the role of Catuey on the TV series Eastbound & Down and to act alongside Will Ferrell in 2012's Casa de mi Padre.
- Tina Majorino (Deb) Deb wasn't into Napoleon for his "skills" — she was truly the (entrepreneurial) girl next door, who was there all along. Majorino, a child star who got her big break with 1994's Andre, shifted to the small screen after her role in the breakout indie film, most notably as Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie on Veronica Mars and Heather Tuttle on Big Love.
- Aaron Ruell (Kip) As Napoleon's older brother, Kip went out of his way to try and make his lil' bro jealous of his skills when it came to chatting up "babes" online.
In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely...
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- Jared Hess
- PG
- Jon Heder
A comedy film about a socially awkward teenager who befriends a new kid and helps him run for class president in his small western town. The film follows Napoleon's adventures with his eccentric family, friends, and enemies, as well as his love interests and fantasies.
Napoleon Dynamite is a high school student from Preston, Idaho who lives with his grandmother, his older brother Kip, and their pet llama, Tina. Kip, 32, is ...
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- 2.5M
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See the full list of actors and crew members who worked on the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite, directed by Jared Hess and written by Jared and Jerusha Hess. Find out who played Napoleon, Pedro, Uncle Rico, and more.
