Napoleon Dynamite
- For the television series based on the film, see Napoleon Dynamite (TV series).
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American comedy movie by John Hess and starring Jon Heder.
Story
Napoleon is an unusual school teenager who lives in Preston, Idaho. He does not have a good home life. Napoleon lives with his older brother Kip and their grandmother. Napoleon’s grandmother goes to see some friends. Napoleon and Kip are left to stay with their uncle Rico. One day Napoleon meets Pedro. They become good friends. Pedro runs for school president. Pedro has to compete with the most popular girl in school, Summer Wheatly, to win the school vote. Napoleon meets a girl named Deb who he begins to like. Deb, Napoleon and Pedro keep working for Pedro to beat Summer Wheatly for president. Napoleon dances in a skit at the announcing of the president for Pedro. Kip gets married and Pedro becomes school president. Napoleon and Deb live a happy life together.
Main Characters
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Heder | Napoleon Dynamite |
| Jon Gries | Uncle Rico |
| Efren Ramirez | Pedro Sanchez |
| Aaron Ruell | Kip |
| Diedrich Bader | Rex |
| Tina Majorino | Deb |
| Sandy Martin | Grandma |
| Haylie Duff | Summer Wheatly |
TV series
Napoleon Dynamite Media
The cast of Napoleon Dynamite (from left to right: Majorino, Martin, Heder, Ruell, Ramirez, Gries, and Bader)
Pedro's house, located in Preston, Idaho.
Preston High School was one of the filming locations for the movie.
Other websites
- Fox Searchlight: Napoleon Dynamite Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Napoleon Dynamite Fan Club Archived 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Napoleon Dynamite on IMDb
- Filming Locations
