Spare Parts

"It takes a dream to build a team."

Jun 5 2015 PG-13 1h 54m
Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Joshua Davis, Elissa Matsueda

Directed by

Sean McNamara

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

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

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
12,122
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
50
Popularity
NA