UNITED STATES · 2004

Napoleon Dynamite

Jared Hess
teenage friendship social outcasts school politics quirky family dynamics self-discovery
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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.

Year2004
CountryUnited States
DirectorJared Hess
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