With Napoleon Dynamite, writer/director Jared Hess shuffled into Hollywood from Utah with a bizarre, unique comedy that launched a flock of catchphrases and made an unlikely cult hero out of ’fro-domed Jon Heder. Nacho Libre is Hess’ studio debut, but retains the same herky-jerky comic sensibility, this time married to the slightly more explosive stylings of Jack Black and School Of Rock writer Mike White. Fortunately, it never feels like a shotgun wedding.

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UK Theatrical Release Date: Aug 11th 2006
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