Who is Ale in Chop Shop?

Alejandro Polanco plays Ale in the film.

What is Chop Shop about?

A 12-year-old youth and his older sister live in the no-man’s land that is known as the Iron Triangle: a 20-block stretch of junkyards and chop shops (where stolen cars are dismantled for parts), overshadowed by Shea Stadium’s giant billboard: “Make Dreams Happen.” Young Alejandro (Alejandro Polanco) lives and works in an auto-body shop, apprenticing as a mechanic and hustling clients for his no-nonsense boss. With a mixture of childlike naiveté and adult ambition, he obsessively saves money to buy a mobile-food van as he and his sister Isamar (Isamar Gonzales) dream about running a small business of their own.

Chop Shop

Name: Chop Shop
Genre: Art House/Foreign,Drama
Released: 2008-02-27
Duration: 85
Rating: 77

NR 1 hr 25 min

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Chop Shop?: Chop Shop is 1 hr 25 min long.

Who directed Chop Shop?: Ramin Bahrani

Who is Ale in Chop Shop?: Alejandro Polanco plays Ale in the film.

What is Chop Shop about?: A 12-year-old youth and his older sister live in the no-man’s land that is known as the Iron Triangle: a 20-block stretch of junkyards and chop shops (where stolen cars are dismantled for parts), overshadowed by Shea Stadium’s giant billboard: “Make Dreams Happen.” Young Alejandro (Alejandro Polanco) lives and works in an auto-body shop, apprenticing as a mechanic and hustling clients for his no-nonsense boss. With a mixture of childlike naiveté and adult ambition, he obsessively saves money to buy a mobile-food van as he and his sister Isamar (Isamar Gonzales) dream about running a small business of their own.