Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."
Production
Thumb-thumbs: nightmare fuel or design genius? Discuss.
Direction
Rodriguez shot this between Desperado and Sin City. Respect.
Practical Effects
Real sets, real gadgets, zero dignity for the actors.
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Alexa PenaVega
Carmen Cortez
Daryl Sabara
Juni Cortez
Antonio Banderas
Gregorio Cortez
Carla Gugino
Ingrid Cortez
Alan Cumming
Fegan Floop
Tony Shalhoub
Alexander Minion
Teri Hatcher
Ms. Gradenko
Robert Patrick
Mr. Lisp
Dick Clark
Financier
George Clooney
Devlin
Cheech Marin
Felix Gumm
Danny Trejo
Machete
Richard Linklater
Cool Spy
Mike Judge
Donnagon / Donnamight
Guillermo Navarro
Pastor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Rodriguez wrote the script in a single weekend after his own kids asked why he never made movies for them. The $35 million budget came from his own pocket after studios balked.
This launched the 'kids as competent agents' wave that dominated early 2000s family cinema—Agent Cody Banks, Clockstoppers, even Kim Possible owe it rent.
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