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5.7/10   21,182 votes
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Director:
Robert Rodriguez
Writer (WGA):
Robert Rodriguez (written by)
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Release Date:
30 March 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
Real Spies... only smaller
Plot:
The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Good film, especially for what it is more (188 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG for action sequences.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Atacama Desert, Chile more

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Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Robert Rodriguez] [Actors]- Danny Trejo. His characters in Rodriguez films are usually named after a type of knife. (He plays Isador "Machete" Cortez) more
Goofs:
Continuity: Before Floop "edits" Felix, he is holding the clay model of him in his hands with one glove on. When he remodels the clay, his glove suddenly disappears. more
Quotes:
Juni Cortez: It needs... children. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#26.5)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Floop Castle Theme more

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Good film, especially for what it is, 11 March 2006
7/10
Author: Grann-Bach (Grann-Bach@jubii.dk) from Denmark

This is a somewhat unusual film; it's a children's film, but it doesn't talk down to its audience. And as an added bonus, it can be watched even if you are over ten. As the far too little-known short Bedhead, Robert Rodriguez has here created a film for children, featuring children... which doesn't treat them with the lack of respect for the smarts and sense of logic that they do already possess. Adults often forget what children are like, and think of them as 'less' than the grownups. Rodriguez gives them(and us) a film that allows them a similar status to adults. The film has stuff that will appeal to kids(spy equipment hidden in children's things) but it isn't offensive to us who aren't. While it is more directed towards those of the preteen persuasion, it doesn't aim so low as to feel stupid for us who aren't of said persuasion. The plot is pretty good, though I guess it's not all that original... and as usual with children's films, the kids are the heroes, which puts too much pressure on them, as a Danish film critic so perfectly put it. The acting is a usual high(as most of the actors are quite talented), no performances really let you down, even the (intentionally)overplayed ones. The characters, many of them fairly clichéd and thin, are all credible. As with many(most) Rodriguez films, pretty much all of those that he's written, himself... there are subplots and such, many of which are either overly easily resolved or not properly addressed. The humor is pretty good, I laughed out loud several points, rather unusual for children's films, and I was never insulted by the humor. None of it tries too hard to garner laughs, either. The special effects are quite impressive, and though it's still evident that it's Rodriguez' mini studio, it will fool you for the very most part. The action is quite intense and exciting, and like the humor, it's got Rodriguez' unique touch. Any fan of Rodriguez(such as myself, which is by far the main reason I watched this very film in the first place) will enjoy this, if maybe not to the same extent as one of his typical films. I recommend this to any fan of Rodriguez or any of the actors, and definitely most kids. Very much worth watching, even if you've outgrown childhood. Indulge your inner kid. 7/10

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