Spare Parts (2015)

Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT.

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Joshua Davis (based on the Wired Magazine article "La Vida Robot" by), Elissa Matsueda (screenplay)

Stars:

George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Lopez	...	Fredi Cameron
Marisa Tomei	...	Gwen Kolinsky
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Ms. Karen Lowry
Carlos PenaVega	...	Oscar Vazquez
José Julián	...	Lorenzo Santillan (as Jose Julian)
David Del Rio	...	Cristian Arcega
Oscar Javier Gutierrez II	...	Luis Aranda (as Oscar Gutierrez)
Alessandra Rosaldo	...	Mrs. Vazquez
J.R. Villarreal	...	Hector
Aubrey K. Miller	...	Maddy Kolinsky (as Aubrey Miller)
Kevin Wiggins	...	Barrows
Alexa PenaVega	...	Karla
J.P. Murrieta	...	Male Announcer (as J.R. Murrieta)
Nicole Brady	...	Female Announcer
Edward McGinty	...	Williams (Judge) (as Ed McGinty)

Storyline

Four Hispanic high school students form a robotics club under the leadership of their school's newest teacher, Fredi. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT. On their journey, they learn not only how to build a robot- they learn to build a bond that will last a lifetime.

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Plot Keywords:

based on a true story | based on true story | hispanic | building | 

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Taglines:

It takes a team to build a dream

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2015 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

La Vida Robot

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$808,022 (USA) (23 January 2015)

Gross:

$3,610,933 (USA) (27 February 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Circle of Confusion, Indieproduction

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jacob Sullivan wrote an early draft on spec.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie, after Christian gets punched in the stomach he is asked if he is okay by Luis. As Luis walks away you hear him say "careful" but his mouth is closed.

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Quotes

Awards MC: Okay folks, everybody take your seats please.

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Crazy Credits

Dedication: In loving memory of Janet Jacobs 1947 - 2015

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Connections

References Jedz, módl sie, kochaj (2010)

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Soundtracks

Guerrero (Can't Stop Now)
Written by Andrés Levin (as Andres Levin), Ileana Padron, Filip Mitrovic, Debi Nova, Pete Ho, Óscar Botello (as Oscar Botello), Alan Tovar Montalvo, Federico Caballero Ruiz
Performed by Yerbabuena (as Yerba Buena) feat Cucu Diamantes, Jonathan Batiste (as Jon Batiste), MLKMN, Pete Miser, Morenito De Fuego and FedeFx Caballero, Blue Man Group (as The Blue Man Group) and Filip Mitrovic (as The Elkcloner)
Published by Peermusic III, Ltd obo Peermusic Espanola SA and Peermadrid Levin (SGAE), Cuculand Music (BMI), The Elkcloner Publishing (SESAC), WB Music Corp obo Media Marea Music (ASCAP), Big Brother Lin Drum Music (BMI), Universal Music Publishing (BMI), Alan Tovar Montalvo Designee (ASCAP), Federico Caballero Ruiz (ASCAP)
Produced by Andrés Levin (as Andres Levin) and Filip Mitrovic
Courtesy of Music Has No Enemies
MLKMN appears courtesy of Machete Music
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

See this movie!

Okay, I admit it. I'm a robotics nerd. I managed a high school robotics team for three years and watched on the side-lines while my son participated on another team for four years. So, of course I went to see the new movie "Spare Parts" about the Carl Hayden High School Robotics Team that participated in a college-level underwater robotics competition and beat M.I.T. I've met Coach Freddie, and I've attended robotics competitions and meetings at Carl Hayden High School. There was no way I was going to miss this movie.

Having said all that, here are the reasons ALL OF YOU should see this movie. If you live in Arizona, you should see this inspirational movie about something that happened in your own state. (Yes, sometimes good things do happen in Arizona.) If you are an educator, a parent, or anyone who works with kids, you should see this movie to remember what can happen when we inspire kids and give them a chance to show us what they can do. If you're a nerd or a techie - just go see it! It's a show with a lot of heart, the right amount of humor, and some good acting and writing, too.