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Chop Shop (2008)

2008-02-27 · 1h 24m · EN
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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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Ramin BahraniDirector, WriterBahareh AzimiWriter

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Alejandro PolancoAlejandro PolancoAleIsamar GonzalesIsamar GonzalesIsamarAhmad RazviAhmad RazviAhmadCarlos ZapataCarlos ZapataCarlosRob SowulskiRob SowulskiRobAnthony FeltonAnthony FeltonCarlos's UncleEvelisse 'Lilah' OrtizEvelisse 'Lilah' OrtizEvelisse 'Lilah' OrtizMichael 'Gringo' NietoMichael 'Gringo' NietoConstruction ForemanCarlos AyalaCarlos AyalaCarlos the Pigeon WorkerLaura PatalanoLaura PatalanoLauraNick JasprizzaNick JasprizzaThe 'John'

Keywords

New york cityOrphanQueens, new york cityStreet urchin

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityNew York City · Orphan · Queens New York CityDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference190391Actor preference1328036 · 1328037 · 570940

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What is Chop Shop about?

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.

How long is Chop Shop?

Chop Shop has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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