Under-age agents Juni and Carmen Cortez set out on their newest most mind-blowing mission yet: journeying inside the virtual reality world of a 3-D video game designed to outsmart them, as the awe-inspiring graphics and creatures of gaming come to real life. Relying on humor, gadgetry, bravery, family bonds and lightning-quick reflexes, the Spy Kids must battle through tougher and tougher levels of the game, facing challenges that include racing against road warriors and surfing on boiling lava, in order to save the world from a power hungry villain.
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (also known as Spy Kids 3: Game Over) is a American science fantasy adventure film directed by Robert Rodriguez and the third (originally intended final) installment in the Spy Kids series. It was released in the United States on July 25, 2003. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Ricardo Montalbán, Holland Taylor, Mike Judge, Cheech Marin, and Sylvester Stallone. A fourth film, subtitled All the Time in the World, was released on August 19, 2011.
About the Story
Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), after stopping Donnagon from activating the EMP device, has retired from the OSS, no longer wanting to work. He now lives a quiet life and works as a private detective, although his salary is very little. One day, he is contacted by President Devlin (George Clooney), former head of OSS, who informs him that his sister, Carmen Cortez (Alexa Vega), is missing after a mission gone wrong. Upset about this, Juni returns to the OSS to learn more about his sister.
Arriving at the technological and computer part of the OSS, he is reunited with Donnagon Giggles (now reformed) and his wife Francesca (Salma Hayek), who explain that Carmen was captured by the Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone), a former OSS informant. The Toymaker was imprisoned in cyberspace by the OSS, but he has since created Game Over, a virtual reality-based video game which he intends on using to escape cyberspace via players that reach Level 5, which is literally unwinnable. Juni agrees to venture into the game, save Carmen, and shut down the game, given only 12 hours to win. He is also informed that his sister was last seen on Level 4.
In the game, which takes place in a full 3D environment, Juni finds the challenges difficult, having only 9 lives within the game and already losing one at the start. While roaming a cartoon-like medieval village, he finds three beta-testers, Francis (Bobby Edner), Arnold (Ryan Pinkston) and Rez (Robert Vito), who provide him with a passage to the Moon and launch him into space, but mostly to get rid of the competition.
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Ricardo Montalbán, Holland Taylor, Mike Judge, Cheech Marin, Sylvester Stallone, Courtney Jines
Screenplay by: Robert Rodriguez
Production Design by: Robert Rodriguez
Cinematography by: Robert Rodriguez
Film Editing by: Robert Rodriguez
Costume Design by: Nina Proctor
Set Decoration by: David Hack, Jeanette Scott
Music by: Rebecca Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez
MPAA Rating: PG for action sequences and peril.
Studio: Miramax Films
Release Date: July 25, 2003