Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Uncle Rico Could Have Gone Pro

Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) shows off his football skills and says he could have gone pro; He then asks Kip (Aaron Ruell) about time travel.

Directed by Jared Hess.

Released in 2004 by Fox.

related tags 

  • character-type: Uncle
  • character-type: Foreigner
  • character-type: Brother
  • character-type: Jerk
  • character-type: Nerd
  • action: Ride
  • action: Hack
  • action: Smack
  • action: Attack
  • action: Yell
  • editors-choice: WTF Moments
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • primary-genre: Independent
  • secondary-genre: Independent Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Comedy
  • secondary-genre: Teen Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Cult Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Independent
  • mood: Quirky
  • mood: Angry
  • mood: Funny
  • prop: Fork
  • prop: Eye Glasses
  • prop: Food
  • prop: Bicycle
  • prop: Knife
  • setting: Front Porch
  • setting: Street
  • theme: Conflict
  • theme: Aggression
  • theme: Preparation
  • actor: Efren Ramirez
  • actor: Aaron Ruell
  • actor: Jon Heder
  • actor: Jon Gries
  • director: Jared Hess
  • producer: Frederick Wedler
  • producer: Jeremy Coon
  • producer: Sean Covel
  • producer: Jory Weitz
  • producer: Chris Wyatt
  • cinematographer: Munn Powell
  • composer: John Swihart
  • editor: Jeremy Coon
  • costume-designer: Jerusha Hess
  • production-designer: Cory Lorenzen
  • role-name: Uncle Rico
  • role-name: Pedro
  • role-name: Kip
  • role-name: Napoleon Dynamite
  • screenwriter: Jerusha Hess
  • screenwriter: Jared Hess
  • year: 2004
  • studio: Fox