Jared Hess makes an unforgettable directorial debut with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, a hilarious, tender, and utterly original portrait of a truly eccentric character. Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) is a high-school outcast in every sense of the word. More interested in playing tetherball by himself and drawing pictures of his favorite animal, the "liger" (a combination of a lion and a tiger), Napoleon is ignored by everyone in his tiny hometown of Preston, Idaho. At home, things aren't much better: his uber-nerd older brother, Kip (Aaron Ruell), and ultra-vain Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) are too busy with their own obsessions to give Napoleon the time of day. It isn't until a new student, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), arrives that Napoleon finds friendship and performs an act of brave defiance that makes him a true hero.

Written by Hess and his wife, Jerusha, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE brilliantly captures the awkwardness of high school without succumbing to condescension. Most of this can be attributed to Heder, who steps into Napoleon's moon boots with a jaw-dropping flawlessness. The rest of the cast is just as natural, underplaying their roles and letting the comedy unfold without forcing any of the jokes. Add a hilarious soundtrack of 1980s hits and you have an instant classic, a crowd-pleasing riot that has an undeniably universal appeal.

This film screened at SXSW 2004 in Austin, Texas.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Dual Side
2-Disc Set
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

DISC 1: Side A: Full Length Feature Widescreen - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Director/Co-Writer Jared Hess, Actor Jon Heder and Producer Jeremy Coon
Deleted Scenes - With Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jared Hess, Actor Jon Heder and Producer Jeremy Coon (5)
Interactive Features:
Easter Egg - 1. Fan Club Piece
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries - Still Gallery

DISC 1: Side B: Full Length Feature - Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Director/Co-Writer Jared Hess, Actor Jon Heder and Producer Jeremy Coon
Featurettes - 1. "The Wedding of the Century"
Trailers - Product Trailers - 1. MTV On-Air Promos
2. Soundtrack Promo
Trailer Farm - ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

DISC 2: Digital Copy

Distributor Notes: Napoleon Dynamite is a new kind of hero, complete with a tight red 'fro, sweet moon boots, and skills that can't be topped. Napoleon spends his days drawing mythical beasts, duking it out with his brother, Kip, and avoiding his scheming Uncle Rico. When two new friends enter Napoleon's life - shy Deb and mustachioed Pedro - the trio launches a campaign to elect Pedro for class president and make the student body's wildest dreams come true. But if Pedro is to beat stuck-up Summer, Napoleon will have to unleash his secret weapon...

Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Jon Heder: Actor, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
Aaron Ruell: Actor, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
Jon Gries: Actor
Efren Ramirez: Actor, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
Tina Majorino: American actress
Sandy Martin: Actress/"Vendetta"
Haylie Duff: 
Diedrich Bader: TV/Film Actor

Jared Hess: Director, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)

Jeremy Coon: Producer, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
Sean Covel: Producer, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
Chris Wyatt: 

Jerusha Hess: Screenwriter, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)
Jared Hess: Director, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004)

"Hess and his terrific cast -- Heder is geek perfection -- make their own kind of deadpan hilarity. You'll laugh till it hurts. Sweet."
"[O]dd, amusing....[Hess's] filmmaking style is well suited to the rhythms of small-town Western life."
"The Hesses, who are only in their mid-20s, know how to set up gags and even capitalize on them."
"[T]here's much that delights in this low-budget whimsical film..."
"[T]he quiet determination with which this oddball trio navigate the pressures of adolescence provide the film' most affecting moments..."