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Chop Shop

Chop Shop

20086.71h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ramin Bahrani
Written by Bahareh Azimi, Ramin Bahrani
Produced by Lisa Muskat, Marc Turtletaub, Jeb Brody
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Top Cast

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Alejandro Polanco

Ale

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Isamar Gonzales

Isamar

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Ahmad Razvi

Ahmad

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Carlos Zapata

Carlos

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Rob Sowulski

Rob

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Anthony Felton

Carlos's Uncle

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Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

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Michael 'Gringo' Nieto

Construction Foreman

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Carlos Ayala

Carlos the Pigeon Worker

Laura Patalano

Laura Patalano

Laura

Themes & Keywords

new york cityorphanstreet urchin

About Chop Shop

Chop Shop is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of new york city, orphan, street urchin. Directed by Ramin Bahrani, it stars Alejandro Polanco, Isamar Gonzales, Ahmad Razvi. 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.

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