6.7 / 10(85 votes)IMDb20081h 24mUnited States of America

Chop Shop

Topics:#new york city #orphan #street urchin

Synopsis

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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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes

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Chop Shop (2007) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Type: Trailer • Published 2021-03-10

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Alejandro Polanco

Ale

Isamar Gonzales

Isamar

Ahmad Razvi

Ahmad

Carlos Zapata

Carlos

Rob Sowulski

Rob

Anthony Felton

Carlos's Uncle

Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

Michael 'Gringo' Nieto

Construction Foreman

Carlos Ayala

Carlos the Pigeon Worker

Laura Patalano

Laura

Nick Jasprizza

The 'John'

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Vienna International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

February 27, 2008

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Ramin Bahrani
Screenplay & Story: Ramin Bahrani, Bahareh Azimi
Original Score: M. Lo
Original Title: Chop Shop
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 24m
Production Studios: Muskat Filmed Properties, Noruz Films, Big Beach

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Ramin Bahrani

Screenplay & Story

Ramin Bahrani, Bahareh Azimi

Original Score & Music

M. Lo

Director of Photography

Michael Simmonds

Film Editing

Ramin Bahrani

Producers

Jeb Brody, Lisa Muskat, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf

Department Leadership Roster

Ramin Bahrani

Director

Ramin Bahrani

Writer

Bahareh Azimi

Writer

Michael Simmonds

Director of Photography

Ramin Bahrani

Editor

Richard A. Wright

Production Design

Daphne Javitch

Costume Design

Jeb Brody

Producer

Lisa Muskat

Producer

Marc Turtletaub

Producer

M. Lo

Original Music Composer

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