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Spare Parts

Spare Parts

It takes a dream to build a team.

20157.21h 55m

Overview

With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

Directed by Sean McNamara
Written by Elissa Matsueda, Joshua Davis
Produced by David Alpert, Rick Jacobs, Leslie Kolins Small
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Top Cast

George López

George López

Fredi Cameron

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Principal

Carlos PenaVega

Carlos PenaVega

Oscar Vazquez

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Gwen Kolinsky

Alessandra Rosaldo

Alessandra Rosaldo

Mrs. Vazquez

Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Karla

David Del Rio

David Del Rio

Cristian Arcega

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Mr. Santillan

Amber Midthunder

Amber Midthunder

Nikki

Aubrey K. Miller

Aubrey K. Miller

Maddy Kolinsky

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsubmarinebased on true storyhigh school studenthispanicrobotics clubcar partsroboticsself-determinationmit

About Spare Parts

Spare Parts is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of high school, submarine, based on true story, high school student, hispanic, robotics club. Directed by Sean McNamara, it stars George López, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega. With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

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