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Directed By
Jared Hess
Written By
Jared Hess
written by
Jerusha Hess
written by
Cast
Jon Heder
Napoleon Dynamite
Jon Gries
Uncle Rico
Aaron Ruell
Kip
Efren Ramirez
Pedro
Diedrich Bader
Rex
Tina Majorino
Deb
Sandy Martin
Grandma
Haylie Duff
Summer Wheatly
Trevor Snarr
Don
Shondrella Avery
Lafawnduh
Bracken Johnson
Randy
Carmen Brady
Starla
Ellen Dubin
Ilene
J.C. Cunningham
Jock #1
Jimmy Stevens
Jock #2
Brian Petersen
Lance
Brett Taylor
Nathan
Thomas Lefler
Principal Svadean
Elizabeth Miklavcic
Renae
Scott Thomas
Sheldon
Loria Badali
Shoney
Emily Kennard Dunn
Trisha
Jamen Gunnell
Vern
Nanette Young
Corrina
Walter Platz
Cashier
Nano De Silva
Cholo #1
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
Mary Heers
Teacher
T.J. Adams
Farm Boy #1
Jake Visser
Farm Boy #2 / School Kid
Brady Stokes
Farm Boy #3 / School Kid
Thedora Peeterborg
Secretary #1
Becky Demke
Secretary #2
Yuka Ruell
Girl on Bike
Cody Abrams
School Kid
Jake Adams
School Kid
Paul Adams
School Kid
Cara Alder
School Kid
Shonee Alder
School Kid
Shontae Alder
School Kid
Frederick Atkins
School Kid
Derik Atkinson
School Kid
Tami Auger
School Kid
Amanda Austin
School Kid
Brooke Beckstead
School Kid
Madison Beckstead
School Kid
Landon Bell
School Kid
Heather Benson
School Kid
Cindy Biggs
School Kid
Jon Bliss
School Kid
Kolton Bosen
School Kid
Taylor Bosen
School Kid
Hayley Bowen
School Kid
Daniel Brewer
School Kid
Michael Brewer
School Kid
Ashely Buck
School Kid
Jeremy Burns
School Kid
Cherone Call
School Kid
Shanda Call
School Kid
Shawnee Call
School Kid
Shelbee Call
School Kid
Skylar Carver
School Kid
Christy Checketts
School Kid
Christina Child
School Kid
Paige Christensen
School Kid
Amy Christiansen
School Kid
Jade Christiansen
School Kid
Jane Christiansen
School Kid
Shane Christiansen
School Kid
Samantha Marsden
School Kid
Summer Coburn
School Kid
Brittney Cole
School Kid
Tiffany Cole
School Kid
Timothy Colvin
School KId
O'Leah Corcorran
School Kid
Arianna Crosland
School Kid
Mandi Dalley
School Kid
Sami Dalley
School Kid
Brian Davis
School Kid
Aaron Demke
School Kid
Kim Demke
School Kid
Isaac Demke
School Kid
Tyler Dodge
School Kid
Alison Downs
School Kid
Mary Downs
School Kid
Tyler Drury
School Kid
Megan Earley
School Kid
Leatrice Esplin
School Kid
Roy Esplin
School Kid
Charles Fetzer
School Kid
William Fetzer
School Kid
Kai Fetzer
School Kid
Brittany Foster
School Kid
Cassie Galloway
School Kid
Allison Gamble
School Kid
Produced By
Jeremy Coon
executive producer / producer
Sean Covel
producer
Frederick Wedler
line producer
Jory Weitz
executive producer
Chris Wyatt
producer
Music
John Swihart
Cinematography
Munn Powell
Sound
Bryan Arenas
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Matt Davis
sound recordist
Ken Dufva
foley artist
Rusty Fisher
boom operator
Mark Linden
re-recording mixer
Darrin Mann
foley mixer
Tim Maxwell
sound re-recordist
Tara A. Paul
dialogue editor / re-recording mixer
Carlos Ramirez
adr editor
Joan Rowe
foley artist
David Scharf
dialogue editor
Harry E. Snodgrass
post-production sound supervisor / sound effects editor / supervising sound editor
John Soukup
sound transfer
Editing
Jeremy Coon
Casting Director
Jory Weitz
Production Design
Cory Lorenzen
Art Direction
Curt Jensen
Costumes
Jerusha Hess
Makeup
Steve Costanza
key makeup artist
Daniel Demke
key hair stylist
Irina Kurinskaja
assistant makeup artist
Jessica Rounds
assistant hair stylist
Shea Rounds
assistant hair stylist
Visual Effects
Brian Allan
optical camera
Derek Bird
digital compositor
Joshua D. Comen
visual effects producer: main title sequence, THDX
Andrew Midgley
digital compositing supervisor
Mitch Paulson
digital preview colorist
Mike Sabga
24 frame video operator
Adam Stern
digital artist
Assistant Director
Isabel Farah
third assistant director
James Hess
second second assistant director
Brian Petersen
second assistant director
Tim Skousen
first assistant director
Production Management
Jennie Yamaki
unit production manager
Art Department
James Collins
property master
Jenni Heywood
property master
Bryan Lefler
storyboard artist
John Marshall
property master
Jonas Sappington
art assistant
Stunts
Mark Murdoch
stunts: ATV
Editorial
Fred Chandler
post production executive
George Chavez
color timer
Richard Flores Jr.
telecine colorist
Brian Kibbie
negative cutter
Chris Regan
color timer
Yuka Ruell
additional editor
Mark Nowicki
colorist
Other
Ken Murdoch
driver: ATV
Music Department
Clive Farrington
the promise
Robert Kraft
executive in charge of music
Tracy Lynch-Sanchez
music consultant
Brian McNelis
soundtrack album producer
Thomas Cavanaugh
music business & legal affairs
Darci Monet
singer
Casting Department
Marty Fresca
casting: Salt Lake City
Costume Department
Diana Demke
costumer
Lulu Fetzer
costumer
Yuka Ruell
wardrobe supervisor
Camera Department
William Boaz
key grip
Doug Chamberlain
assistant camera
Brandon Christensen
first assistant camera
Bianca Cline
best boy
Danny Drysdale
videographer: EPK
Jeff Gustafson
camera intern
Tyler Meiners
mounting grip / rigging grip
Duff Rich
gaffer
Aaron Ruell
still photographer
Brett Shumway
swing
Seth Smoot
still photographer
Cline Travis
best boy / electrician
Script Department
Bryan Lefler
script supervisor
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