Chop Shop (2008)

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.

Cast (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Alejandro Polanco

Ale

I

Isamar Gonzales

Isamar

A

Ahmad Razvi

Ahmad

C

Carlos Zapata

Carlos

R

Rob Sowulski

Rob

A

Anthony Felton

Carlos's Uncle

E

Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

M

Michael 'Gringo' Nieto

Construction Foreman

C

Carlos Ayala

Carlos the Pigeon Worker

Laura Patalano

Laura

N

Nick Jasprizza

The 'John'

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