Spare Parts Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Apr. 6, 2015

Spare Parts

Release Date: Friday, January 16, 2015 Limited

Director: Sean McNamara

Starring: Carlos Pena • George Lopez • Marisa Tomei • Jamie Lee Curtis • Alexa Vega

N/A Adventure N/A

4.17 / 5.0

27% WILL SEE 73% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Based on an incredible true story, La Vida Robot chronicles the journey of four undocumented Mexican-American high school students from Phoenix, AZ who form a robotics club and are led by their teacher (George Lopez) with nothing but spare parts and a dream to compete against MIT in a National Underwater Robotics Competition.

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Who stars in Spare Parts – Cast List

C
Carlos Pena
... Oscar Vasquez
G
George Lopez
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, Blue Beetle
Marisa Tomei
Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Big Short
Jamie Lee Curtis
Sender, Ella McCay
Alexa Vega
... Karla

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Machete Kills

Who is making Spare Parts – Crew List

A look at Spare Parts behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sean McNamara last helmed Soul On Fire and Reagan. The film's writer Elissa Matsueda last penned Dog Days and The Miracle Season.

Director: Sean McNamara
Screenwriter: Elissa Matsueda

Studios: Lionsgate Studios; Pantelion Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Spare Parts

Key Facts

The story is based on Joshua Davis' Wired magazine story.
Based on the true story of four undocumented Mexican-American high school students.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2014

Completed

Changed Spare Parts movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography is slated to begin in New Mexico in mid-October.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: La Vida Robot
Language: English

Spare Parts Trailers and Clips

Spare Parts

Theatrical Trailer

Spare Parts Release Date: When was the film released?

Spare Parts was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 16 , 2015. There were six other movies released on the same date, including The Wedding Ringer, Blackhat and Paddington. As a limited release, Spare Parts was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.