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Napoleon Dynamite - Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Jared Hess

Threat advisory: High - High risk of entertaining activities

Movie propaganda

From Preston, Idaho USA, comes Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder), a new kind of hero complete with a tight red 'fro, some sweet moon boots and skills that can't be topped.

Napoleon lives with his Grandma (Sandy Martin) and his 32-year-old, unemployed brother Kip (Aaron Ruell), who spends his days looking for love in internet chat rooms. When Grandma hits the road on her quad runner, Napoleon and Kip's meddling Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) comes to town to stay with them and ruin their lives. Napoleon is left to his own devices to impress the chicks at school and help his new best friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) win the election for Student Body President against the stuck-up Summer Wheatley (Haylie Duff); all the while making sure to feed Grandma's pet llama, Tina, and avoiding association with Uncle Rico and the herbal breast enhancers he sells door to door.

Napoleon and Pedro put their skills and knowledge of piñatas, cows and drawing to good use, but it is a surprise talent that leads the two to triumph in the end.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film black comedy drama teen Idaho loser school Vote for Pedro outcast misfit

Persons of interest

Jon Heder .... Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Gries .... Uncle Rico
Aaron Ruell .... Kip
Efren Ramirez .... Pedro
Diedrich Bader .... Rex
Tina Majorino .... Deb
Sandy Martin .... Grandma
Haylie Duff .... Summer
Trevor Snarr .... Don
Shondrella Avery .... LaFawnduh
Bracken Johnson .... Randy
Carmen Brady .... Starla
Ellen Dubin .... Ilene
Brian Petersen .... Lance
Brett Taylor .... Nathan
Tom Lefler .... Principal Svadean
Elizabeth Miklavcic .... Renae
Scott Thomas .... Sheldon
Emily Kennard .... Trisha
Jamen Gunnell .... Vern
Nanette Young .... Corrina
Jerusha Hess .... Screenwriter
Jared Hess .... Screenwriter
Jared Hess .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Napoleon Dynamite official movie site
Napoleon Dynamite production notes
Napoleon Dynamite QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2005: Nominated: Best Popular Movie
Cinematic Intelligence Agency Trenchcoat Awards 2004: Won: Best script (Jerusha Hess, Jared Hess); Nominated: Best actor/s with a penis (Jon Heder), Funniest comedy, Best white trash (Uncle Rico - Jon Gries), Best teen movie
Independent Spirit Awards 2005: Nominated: Best First Feature (Jared Hess, Jeremy Coon, Sean Covel, Chris Wyatt), Best Supporting Male (Jon Gries), Producers Award (Sean Covel, Chris Wyatt)
International Press Academy Golden Satellite Awards 2004: Won: Original Score (John Swihart); Nominated: Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
London Film Festival 2004: Film on the Square
MTV Movie Awards 2005: Won: Best movie, Breakthrough male (Jon Heder), Best musical performance (Jon Heder - "Election Dance")
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005: Nominated: Best Breakthrough Filmmaker (Jared Hess), Best Breakthrough Performance (Jon Heder)
Sundance Film Festival 2004: Nominated: Grand Jury Prize Dramatic (Jared Hess)
USA Comedy Arts Festival 2004: Won: Film Discovery Jury Award Best Feature

See also Election, Loser, Rushmore, The rage in Placid Lake, Eagle vs Shark
Studios and distributors:

Icon Film Distribution

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Napoleon Dynamite is a cuttingly hilarious ficto-documentary of the life and times of the high school loser, as seen from the point of view of the high school loser. Be afraid.