United States / Jan 17, 2004 / Sundance Film Festival
He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shondrella Avery | LaFawnduh |
| Sandy Martin | Grandma |
| Diedrich Bader | Rex |
| Carmen Brady | Starla |
| Trevor Snarr | Don |
| Ellen Dubin | Ilene |
| Samantha Marsden | School Kid |
| J.C. Cunningham | Jock #1 |
| James Smooth | Jock #2 |
| Brian Petersen | Lance |
| Brent Taylor | Nathan |
| Tom Lefler | Principal Svadean |
| Elizabeth Miklavcic | Renae |
| Jamen Gunnell | Vern |
| Nanette Young | Corrina |
| Walter Platz | Cashier |
| Nano De Silva | Cholo #1 |
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| Arturo De Silva | Cholo #2 |
| Pat Donahue | Farmer |
| Dale Critchlow | Lyle |
| Tom Adams | FFA Judge #1 |
| Eldean Holliday | FFA Judge #2 |
| Arlando Larsen | FFA Judge #3 |
| Mari Molefe van Heerden | Teacher |
| T.J. Adams | Farm Boy #1 |
| Jake Visser | Farm Boy #2 |
| Brady Stokes | Farm Boy #3 |
| Theodora Peeterborg | Secretary #1 |
| Becky Demke | Secretary #2 |
| Julia Ruell | Girl on Bike |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Napoleon Dynamite |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Napoleon Pictures |
| Release date | 11 giugno 2004 |
| Production | Sean Covel, Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt |
| Writer | Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess |
| Casting | Jory Weitz |
| Editing | Jeremy Coon |
| Cinematography | Munn Powell |
| Assistant directors | Isabel Farah, Tim Skousen, Brian Petersen, Jared Hess |
| Lighting | Duff Rich |
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| Camera operators | Munn Powell |
| Additional photography | Munn Powell |
| Production design | Cory Lorenzen, Jonas Sappington, Curt Jensen |
| Art direction | Curt Jensen, Cory Lorenzen, Jonas Sappington |
| Set decoration | Cory Lorenzen, Jonas Sappington, Curt Jensen |
| Visual effects | Joshua D. Comen |
| Stunts | Mark Murdoch |
| Music | John Swihart, David Scharf, Ken Dufva, Matt Davis, Mark Linden, Darrin Mann, Tara A. Paul, Joan Rowe, Harry E. Snodgrass |
| Sound | John Swihart, David Scharf, Ken Dufva, Matt Davis, Mark Linden, Darrin Mann, Tara A. Paul, Joan Rowe, Harry E. Snodgrass |
| Costume design | Jerusha Hess, Steve Costanza, Daniel Demke |
| Makeup | Steve Costanza, Jerusha Hess, Daniel Demke |
| Hairstyling | Daniel Demke, Jerusha Hess, Steve Costanza |
| Budget | 400.000 € |
| Revenue | 46.118.097 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Denmark / Jun 11, 2004 / 11
Netherlands / Jun 11, 2004 / 9
United Kingdom / Jan 30, 2024 / PG
Theatrical release
Canada / Jun 11, 2004 / PG
Sweden / Jun 11, 2004 / 11
United States / Jun 11, 2004 / PG
Australia / Nov 11, 2004 / PG
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Ireland / Dec 26, 2004 / PG
United Kingdom / Dec 26, 2004 / PG
Greece / Apr 05, 2005 / 12
Italy / Nov 04, 2005
Germany / May 18, 2006 / 0
Hong Kong / Aug 08, 2024 / IIA / 4K Restoration
Digital
Poland / May 12, 2005 / 12
Hungary / Aug 24, 2005 / 12
Japan / Nov 02, 2005 / G
Physical media
Finland / Jun 11, 2004 / K-12
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