Spy Kids (stylized as
SPY kids) is a 2001 American
science fantasy family adventure comedy film written and directed by
Robert Rodriguez, produced by
Elizabeth Avellan and Robert Rodriguez with music by
John Debney,
Danny Elfman,
Harry Gregson-Williams,
Los Lobos and Robert Rodriguez and starring
Antonio Banderas,
Carla Gugino,
Alan Cumming,
Teri Hatcher,
Cheech Marin,
Danny Trejo,
Robert Patrick,
Tony Shalhoub,
Alexa Vega,
Daryl Sabara, and
Mike Judge. It is the first installment in the
Spy Kids film series. The film was released in the United States on March 30, 2001 by
Miramax Films and on VHS and DVD on September 18, 2001 by Dimension Home Video. Upon release,
Spy Kids grossed over $147 million worldwide.