Chop Shop 2008
Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his 16-year-old sister, Isamar.
Storyline
Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his 16-year-old sister, Isamar.
Original title
Chop Shop
Release Date
2008-02-27
Runtime
1h 24m
Status
Released
Director
Ramin Bahrani
Production
Muskat Filmed Properties
Language
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Alejandro Polanco
Ale
Isamar Gonzales
Isamar
Ahmad Razvi
Ahmad
Carlos Zapata
Carlos
Rob Sowulski
Rob
Anthony Felton
Carlos's Uncle
Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz
Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz
Michael 'Gringo' Nieto
Construction Foreman
Carlos Ayala
Carlos the Pigeon Worker
Laura Patalano
Laura
Nick Jasprizza
The 'John'
