Spy Kids

Theatrical - Wide 2001-09-18

Cast Antonio Banderas Alan Cumming Carla Gugino Cheech Marin Tony Shalhoub Robert Patrick Danny Trejo Teri Hatcher Alexa Vega Daryl Sabra
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Written by Robert Rodriguez

Genres: Action

Synopsis

When their parents, super-spies Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez (Banderas and Gugino) are called back into service to save the world and are suddenly nabbed by the enemy, it is up to their kids, Carmen and Juni (Vega and Sabara) to save the day.

Using all the skills learned in elementary school and from video games, along with a host of cool gadgets, these small heroes set out to save their family… and the world.

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8/10

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Posted 24 years ago

Review Date: Director: Robert Rodriguez Writer: Robert Rodriguez Producers: Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan Actors: Alexa Vega as Carmen Cortez Daryl Sabara as Juni Cortez Antonio Banderas as Gregorio Cortez Carla Gugino as Ingrid Cortez Plot: When their international spy parents...

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Carla Gugino says she was logistically 10 years too young for her role in Spy Kids

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Carla Gugino reflects on her time in Spy Kids, which she loved. But she also laughs that her age made her character impossible.

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Spy Kids: Armageddon Review

Posted 2 years ago

The latest entry in Robert Rodriguez's kid-friendly adventure franchise is as silly as the previous ones but lacks the celebrity cameos.

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Spy Kids: Armageddon: New trailer for the family film brings a video game apocalypse to the real world

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Netflix releases the trailer for a new generation of Spy Kids with Robert Rodriguez returning with his own family behind the scenes.

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Spy Kids: Armageddon: Robert Rodriguez returns to reboot his family franchise with a new trailer

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Robert Rodriguez brings the family in front of and behind the camera as he and his sons worked on the Spy Kids reboot for Netflix.

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Spy Kids reboot: Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla, and Connor Esterson join the cast

Posted 3 years ago

Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla, and Connor Esterson are headlining the Spy Kids reboot. The project hails from Skydance and Spyglass, with Spy Kids creator Robert Rodriguez directing, writing, and producing the next film in the series. The Spy Kids reboot will introduce the world...

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Posted 3 years ago

Netflix has closed a deal for a Spy Kids reboot with Robert Rodriguez at the helm. Skydance Media recently optioned the franchise that focuses on a family of spies and is partnering with the streamer to bring the property back...

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