Rating: PG
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 06/11/2004(USA
Release Date: 12/21/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
The directorial debut of filmmaker
Jared Hess, who also co-wrote the screenplay,
Napoleon Dynamite is a quirky, offbeat
comedy set in the small Idaho town of Preston.
Jon Heder stars in the titular role, a carrot-topped oddball with a decidedly eccentric family that includes his llama-loving, dune-buggy enthusiast grandmother. The story centers on the local high school's race for class president. Using some nontraditional means,
Napoleon is determined to help his pal
Pedro (
Efrem Ramirez) run a winning campaign and defeat popular girl
Summer (
Haylie Duff). Also starring
The Drew Carey Show's
Diedrich Bader,
Napoleon Dynamite premiered at the
2004 Sundance Film Festival.
~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide