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Chop Shop

  • 20072007
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.5K
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Chop Shop (2007)
  • Drama
Alejandro, a resourceful 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 ... Read allAlejandro, a resourceful 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, Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his sixteen-yea... Read allAlejandro, a resourceful 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, Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his sixteen-year-old sister.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ramin Bahrani
  • Writers
    • Bahareh Azimi
    • Ramin Bahrani
  • Stars
    • Alejandro Polanco
    • Isamar Gonzales
    • Rob Sowulski
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ramin Bahrani
  • Writers
    • Bahareh Azimi
    • Ramin Bahrani
  • Stars
    • Alejandro Polanco
    • Isamar Gonzales
    • Rob Sowulski
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Isamar Gonzales and Alejandro Polanco in Chop Shop (2007)
    Alejandro Polanco in Chop Shop (2007)
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    Alejandro Polanco and Carlos Zapata in Chop Shop (2007)
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    Alejandro Polanco
    • Ale (Alejandro)as Ale (Alejandro)
    Isamar Gonzales
    • Isamaras Isamar
    Rob Sowulski
    • Robas Rob
    Carlos Zapata
    • Carlosas Carlos
    Ahmad Razvi
    Ahmad Razvi
    • Ahmadas Ahmad
    Anthony Felton
    • Carlos's Uncleas Carlos's Uncle
    Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz
    • Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortizas Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz
    Michael 'Gringo' Nieto
    • Construction Foremanas Construction Foreman
    Carlos Ayala
    Carlos Ayala
    • Carlos the Pigeon Workeras Carlos the Pigeon Worker
    Laura Patalano
    Laura Patalano
    • Lauraas Laura
    Nick Jasprizza
    Nick Jasprizza
    • The 'John'as The 'John'
    Bedford T. Bentley
    • Broken Mirror Customeras Broken Mirror Customer
    • (as Nick Bentley)
    Edwin Rojas
    • Rob's Workeras Rob's Worker
    Roy Francisco Green
    • Rob's Workeras Rob's Worker
    Billy Klatzis
    • Rob's Workeras Rob's Worker
    Jesus Manuel Gutierrez
    • Car Thiefas Car Thief
    Cesar Di Parra
    • Car Thiefas Car Thief
    Pedro Altamirano
    • Ahmad's Workeras Ahmad's Worker
    • Director
      • Ramin Bahrani
    • Writers
      • Bahareh Azimi
      • Ramin Bahrani
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    Storyline

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    Alejandro, a resourceful 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, Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his sixteen-year-old sister.
    • childhood poverty
    • lost childhood
    • street orphan
    • child thief
    • street kid
    • 136 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list.
    • Soundtracks
      La A Busadora
      Performed by Millennium Flow feat. Gina

      Written by J. Cabrera, A. Gomez, E. Mata, J. Guilamo

      Courtesy of Crucial Music

    User reviews32

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    Top review
    8/10
    Silent, slow pace but stunning
    A friend brought me this movie and at first I was hesitating, the pace in the movie was so slow that it was admittedly boring at the beginning. But the life scenes were attractive, it's like observing than watching.

    It turned out to be simply stunning throughout the film, the way how the director handled the life scenes to reflect the reality was confounding but somehow also overwhelming. It's like understanding the real life of a lively person than watching a movie.

    Mr Alejandro Polanco and Miss Isamar Gonzales did their roles so well that it's more like telling us their own stories. Indeed they used their real names in the movie.
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    • kongjr
    • Jul 18, 2008

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    • What is the national origin of the two main characters?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • На запчасти
    • Filming locations
      • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Muskat Filmed Properties
      • Noruz Films (I)
      • Big Beach Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $125,045
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,475
      • Mar 2, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $222,776
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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