Chop Shop
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ramin Bahrani
Ahmad Razvi
Carlos Zapata
Alejandro Polanco
Rob Sowulski
Isamar Gonzales
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Alejandro, a tough street orphan, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In the confusing and complex world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his sister, Isamar.
Director
Ramin Bahrani
Crew
Bahareh Azimi
Ramin Bahrani
Ramin Bahrani
Bedford T Bentley Iii
Jeb Brody
Kathryn Dean
Tom Efinger
Tom Efinger
Nicholas Elliott
Christof Gebert
Pradip Ghosh
Elliott Glick
Daphne Javitch
Lisa Muskat
Peter Saraf
Michael Simmonds
Marc Turtletaub
Richard A Wright
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for two 2008 Spirit Awards including Best Director and Best Cinematography by Film Independent (FIND).
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States February 2008
Released in United States May 2007
Released in United States May 30, 2008
Released in United States November 2007
Released in United States on Video July 8, 2008
Released in United States September 2007
Released in United States Winter February 27, 2008
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Generation Kplus) February 7-17, 2008.
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.)
Released in United States February 2008 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Generation Kplus) February 7-17, 2008.)
Released in United States Winter February 27, 2008
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 17-27, 2007.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2007.
Released in United States May 2007 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) May 17-27, 2007.)
Released in United States May 30, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video July 8, 2008
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2007.)
Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Feature Competition) November 1-11, 2007.)
