From the rural town of Preston, Idaho, comes Napoleon Dynamite. With a red 'fro, his moon boots and illegal government ninja moves, he is a new kind of hero. His family consists of fragile brother Kip, who's seeking his soul mate in online chat rooms; Uncle Rico, who is stuck in his "glory" days of high school football; and Grandma, who enjoys going out to the dunes on her quad-runner. Napoleon spends his days drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hacking skills to impress the chicks, and begrudgingly feeding his grandma's pet llama. When his friend Pedro decides to run for class president, it is Napoleon to the rescue to help him triumph over adversity.
Production Access Films; Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents); MTV Films (in association with); Paramount Pictures (presents);
Cast Names Jon Heder; Jon Gries; Aaron Ruell; Efren Ramirez; Diedrich Bader; Tina Majorino; Sandy Martin; Haylie Duff; Trevor Snarr; Shondrella Avery; Bracken Johnson; Carmen Brady; Ellen Dubin; J.C. Cunningham; James Stevens; Brian Petersen; Brett Taylor; Tom Lefler; Elizabeth Miklavcic; Scott Thomas; Loria Badali; Emily Tyndall; Jamen Gunnell; Nanette Young; Walter Platz; Nano De Silva; Arturo De Silva; Pat Donahue; Dale Critchlow; Tom Adams; Eldean Holliday; Arlando Larsen; Mary Heers; T.J. Adams; Jake Visser; Brady Stokes; Thedora Peeterborg; Becky Demke; Julia Ruell; Cody Abrams;
Box Office USD 44,540,956
Release Date 2004-01-17 (Sundance Film Festival) 2004-03-03 (US Comedy Arts Festival Aspen) 2004-06-11 (limited) 2004-06-17 (Nantucket Film Festival) 2004-08-27
Genres Comedy;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for thematic elements and language.
Running Time 1 hr. 26 min. 1 hr. 22 min. 1 hr. 26 min. (Sundance Film Festival)