Chop Shop (2008) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
A street-smart orphan determined to make a better life for himself and his sixteen year-old sister spends his days working in an auto body repair shop in director Ramin Bahrani's gritty coming of age drama. Alejandro may be a young boy on the verge of adolescence, but his tough persona and driving ambition give the impression of a man twice his age. As with many street kids Alejandro has been forced to mature before his time. Now, in a disheveled junkyard on the outer edge of Queens, New York, one boy will learn what it means to become a man as he sets out to build a brighter future for the only family he knows. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
02/22/2008
DVD Release Date:
07/08/2008
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
85 min.
Distributor(s):
Koch Lorber Films
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Orphans, Underdogs, Sibling Relationships
Tone:
Bleak, Drab, Grim, Gritty
Keywords:
auto-repair, coming-of-age, junkyard
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
