Spare Parts Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Apr. 6, 2015

Spare Parts

Release Date: Friday, January 16, 2015 Limited

Jamie Lee Curtis, Alexa Vega, Marisa Tomei, George Lopez, Sean McNamara, Elissa Matsueda, Carlos Pena

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4.2

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

Cited as official plot version from lionsgate.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Spare Parts.

C
Carlos Pena
... Oscar Vasquez
G
George Lopez
Blue Beetle, The Smurfs 2
Marisa Tomei
Crazy, Stupid, Love, High Tide
Jamie Lee Curtis
Freakier Friday, Halloween Ends
Alexa Vega
... Karla

23 Blast, Mother's Day

Crew Behind the Film

The Spare Parts behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Sean McNamara last directed Reagan and Vindicta. The film's writer Elissa Matsueda last wrote Dog Days and The Miracle Season.

Director: Sean McNamara
Screenwriter: Elissa Matsueda

Studios: Pantelion Films; Lionsgate Studios
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

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

All Trailers

Official Spare Parts movie trailers and clips.

Adventure

Spare Parts Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Spare Parts movie production.

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.

Production Updates

Apr 2014

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Oct 2013

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Principal photography is slated to begin in New Mexico in mid-October.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Spare Parts was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 16, 2015. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Paddington, Blackhat and The Wedding Ringer. As a limited release, Spare Parts was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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