The 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite was produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, and Sean Covel.
It was written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and it was also directed by Jared Hess.
The title character of the movie, played by Jon Heder, is a nerdy high school kid who must navigate a number of challenges, including living with his eccentric family and befriending an immigrant who aspires to be class president.
The movie, which is a partial adaptation of Hess’s earlier short film Peluca (2002), was his first feature-length creation.
At the Sundance Film Festival, Fox Searchlight Pictures purchased Napoleon Dynamite. For the distribution, they collaborated with MTV Films and Paramount Pictures.
In the summer of 2003, Preston High School and various locations in Franklin County, Idaho, were used for filming. In January 2004, it made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
Is Jon Heder Napoleon Dynamite?
Yes, he was the protagonist in the movie, Napoleon Dynamite.