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User Rating:
7.3/10   629 votes
Director:
Ramin Bahrani
Writers:
Bahareh Azimi (writer)
Ramin Bahrani (writer)
Release Date:
27 February 2008 (USA) more
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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User Comments:
Movie about a soul more

Cast

 (Credited cast)
Alejandro Polanco ... Ale
Isamar Gonzales ... Isamar

Ahmad Razvi ... Ahmad
Carlos Zapata ... Carlos
Rob Sowulski ... Rob
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter Albia ... Cell Phone Customer 3
Manny Albos ... Worker of Willet's Point
Sherman Alpert ... Truck 'John'
Pedro Altamirano ... Ahmad's Worker 1

Sneha Amin ... Ahmad's Friend
Carlos Ayala ... Carlos the Pigeon Worker
Bedford T. Bentley ... Broken Mirror Customer (as Nick Bentley)
Angelo Carillo ... Worker of Willet's Point
Raoul Chucaralao ... Ahmad's Worker 2
Nicholas Corelisco ... Ahmand's Friend
Carla Cubit ... Ahmad's Escort
Nichole Dingee ... Woman with Baby
Cesar Di Parra ... Car Thief 2
Nicholas Elliott ... Subway Customer
Anthony Felton ... Carlos's Uncle
Tyrone Gray ... Worker of Willet's Point
Roy Franisco Green ... Rob's Worker 2
Jesus Manuel Gutierrez ... Car Thief 1

Nick Jasprizza ... The 'John'
Billy Klatzis ... Rob's Worker 3
Frank Lukacs ... Parking Lot Cop
William Anthony Morales ... Lilah's Friend 2
Tony Motos ... Worker of Williet's Point

Farooq 'Duke' Muhammad ... Duke

Michael 'Gringo' Nieto ... Construction Foreman
Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz ... Lilah
Laura Patalano ... Laura
Jimmy Peña ... Cell Phone Customer 1
Derek Quick-Reide ... Baby in Stroller
Kirstine Quick-Reide ... Woman with Baby
Roberto Ramirez ... Cell Phone Customer 2
Edwin Rojas ... Rob's Worker 1
Shawn Leon Thomas III ... Ahmad's Friend
Anna Torevski ... Ahmad's Friend
Damien Velez ... Lilah's Friend 1
Aben Garces Zavala ... Ahmad's Friend
Kilian Zavala ... Ahmand's Friend
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:14A | USA:Unrated
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Soundtrack:
Kooba Buena more

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6 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Movie about a soul, 12 July 2008
9/10
Author: Baris Sentuna from Turkey

This is marvelous movie, about a soul of Ale. This is a journey to Ale's heart. I found it fascinating. The director did a great job. He makes the scenes talk. Especially on the silent scenes. The window of Ale is a great one. An the scenes when he lies in bed are one of the best directed scenes I have seen.

Apart from directing. It has been a quite time I did not watch a movie about a soul. As a philosopher I can say that, this film proves that the age does not matter about your soul. So as Ale's soul.

As living in Turkey I do not care about the other side of NY. This is a universal scene you can see everywhere in the world. As to my opinion more universal than every other thing.

Do not miss this film. Otherwise you will miss a great thing about a soul. If you have one.

Baris.Sentuna

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