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Spare Parts

Spare Parts

It takes a dream to build a team.

2015•1h 55m•7.2/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.2/10(216)

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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Televisa, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Circle of Confusion, Pantelion Films, Lionsgate

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Mia Riverton

Mia Riverton

Bank Manager

Richard Billups

Luis Aranda

José Julián

José Julián

Lorenzo Santillan

Stafford Douglas

Stafford Douglas

MIT Boy

Tureygua Inaru

High School Student

Steven Michael Quezada

Steven Michael Quezada

McGarry

Oscar Javier Gutierrez II

Luis Aranda

J.R. Villarreal

J.R. Villarreal

Hector

Kevin Wiggins

Kevin Wiggins

Barrows

J.P. Murrieta

Male Announcer

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