Peluca (2003)

A day in the life of Seth, super nerd extraordinaire; rocking the megalopolis of Preston, Idaho, and soon the world, with his illegal ninja moves and his sweet fanny pack. GOSH!!

Director:

Jared Hess

Writer:

Jared Hess

Stars:

Jon Heder, Greg Hansen, Chris Sanchez

Cast

Cast overview:
Jon Heder	...	Seth
Greg Hansen	...	Pedro
Chris Sanchez	...	Giel
Bracken Johnson	...	Randy
Zack Thomas	...	Vern
Chris Thomas	...	Other Boy On Bus
Leo Shackleford	...	Cashier (as Leonard Shackleford)
Sarah Barton	...	Girl

Storyline

A day in the life of Seth, super nerd extraordinaire; rocking the megalopolis of Preston, Idaho, and soon the world, with his illegal ninja moves and his sweet fanny pack. GOSH!!

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Plot Keywords:

nerd | skipping school | falling | storekeeper | mexican american | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

20 January 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Preston, Idaho, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On a budget of approximately $500, this movie was shot in two days on grainy black and white 16mm film in Preston, Idaho using primarily local talent (except for Jon Heder).

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Connections

Remade as Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

User Reviews

How did Napolean Dymamite come from this?

I have seen Napolean Dynamite a good 6 times, and just finally saw "Peluca". Don't let the die-hards fool you - this thing is a mess. It shows promise and Hess is about as good as he is in "Dynamite", but the cinematography is awful, the "Gosh!" and "Idiot!"s are way overused.. I can't believe they got the green light to make a major motion picture based on this.

Again, that said, I love Napolean Dynamite, and am glad they re-cast the character of Pedro, among others. It just wouldn't have worked the way they originally set out.

It's on side 1 of the DVD if you want to check it out.