Spy Kids is a 2001 American spy action comedy film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Robert Patrick and Tony Shalhoub. Spy Kids premiered at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California on March 18, 2001, and was released in the United States on March 30, by Dimension Films. An extended cut, titled Spy Kids: Special Edition, was released in US theaters on August 8, 2001.