Set in the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple wants his rebellious son Dean to help expand his family’s farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected situation that threatens the family's entire livelihood.

Chop Shop

2007

English

7.2

♡ 4

97%

queens, new york city

street urchin

Ramin Bahrani Director

Carlos Ayala as Carlos the Pigeon Worker

Cesar Di Parra as Car Thief

Laura Patalano as Laura

Sherman Alpert as Truck 'John'

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.

Backgammon

1998

English

6.1

♡ 3

Action

Drama

Ramin Bahrani Director

Manou Marzban as Grandfather

Sheema Regimand as Sheema

Backgammon tells the tale of a young Iranian American girl who desperately wants to play backgammon with her stubborn grandfather who has recently arrived from Iran. Within the circle of a family gathering, the film brings together a subtle yet compelling story of generational conflicts and cultural identity.

Goodbye Solo

2008

English

7.3

♡ 12

93%

Ramin Bahrani Director

Todd Davis as Cab Passenger

Alexandra Dimopoulos as Nurse

Viktor Hernandez as Quiera's Cousin

Red West as William

A man planning to commit suicide hires a taxi driver to take him to his jumping-off point.

2nd Chance

2022

English

6.8

91%

62%

Action

Documentary

Ramin Bahrani Director

Damon Rodriguez as Pedestrian Couple

Richard Davis as Self - CEO of Second Chance Body Armor, Inc.

In 1969, bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself — point-blank — 192 times.

The White Tiger

2021

English

7.1

♡ 74

91%

79%

Action

based on novel or book

Ramin Bahrani Director

Rajkummar Rao as Ashok

Priyanka Chopra as Pinky Madam

Swaroop Sampat as The Great Socialist

Mahesh Manjrekar as The Stork

An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.

99 Homes

2014

English

7.1

♡ 59

92%

parent child relationship

real estate agent

single father

Ramin Bahrani Director

Andrew Garfield as Dennis Nash

Clancy Brown as Mr. Freeman

Joni Bovill as Mrs. Moros

Michael Shannon as Rick Carver

After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.

Man Push Cart

2005

English

7.0

♡ 4

89%

parent child relationship

pop star

Ramin Bahrani Director

Thomas Russo as Customer

Bill Lewis as Final Customer

Mousa Kraish as Guy in Karaoke

Ali Reza as Manish

Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star turned immigrant, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, however, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life.