Napoleon Dynamite Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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.

Comedy

• J
  Jon Heder

  Tapawingo, Plan B

• 
  Jon Gries

  Taken 3, Northfork

• E
  Efren Ramirez

  Nacho Libre, Lightyear

• A
  Aaron Ruell

• T
  Tina Majorino

  Veronica Mars

• H
  Haylie Duff

  My Sweet Monster, My Sexiest Year

Who is making Napoleon Dynamite – Crew List

A look at Napoleon Dynamite behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jared Hess last helmed A Minecraft Movie and Thelma The Unicorn. The film's writer Jared Hess last penned Thelma The Unicorn and Don Verdean.

Director

Jared Hess

Screenwriters

Jared Hess
Jerusha Hess

Producers

Jeremy Coon
Sean Covel
Chris Wyatt

Production – What we know about the Napoleon Dynamite

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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