Chop Shop (2007)
84 min
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.
- Release date
- February 27, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Alejandro Polanco as Ale (Alejandro)
- Isamar Gonzales as Isamar
- Rob Sowulski as Rob
- Carlos Zapata as Carlos
- Ahmad Razvi as Ahmad
- Anthony Felton as Carlos's Uncle
- Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz as Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz
- Michael 'Gringo' Nieto as Construction Foreman
- Carlos Ayala as Carlos the Pigeon Worker
- Laura Patalano as Laura
Crew
- Ramin Bahrani · Director
- Bahareh Azimi · Writer
- Ramin Bahrani · Writer
- Jeb Brody · Producer
- Lisa Muskat · Producer
- Marc Turtletaub · Producer
- M. Lo · Composer
- Michael Simmonds · Cinematographer
- Ramin Bahrani · Editor
- Richard A. Wright · Production designer