Spare Parts
Seen it?1979 | 114 min | Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Honeymooning couple Monica and Mike check into a motel in New Mexico. All seems normal until an ambulance pulls up and abducts Mike. Monica narrowly escapes and, with the help of truck driver Bill, discovers the awful secret of the motel and the ambulance service.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rainer Erler
- Jutta SpeidelMonica
- Wolf RothBill
- Herbert HerrmannMike
- Charlotte KerrDr. Jackson
- Christoph LindertDr. Jackson's Assistant
- Bob CunninghamSergeant
- Tedi AlticeMotel Owner
- Ben ZellerMedic
- Ron WilliamsHimself - Wedding Singer