Zoot Suit (1981)

Zoot Suit (1981)

An American original. 1981-10-02 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
6.139 18 votes

Overview

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee, Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant miscarriage of justice for the freedom of Henry and his friends.

Cast

Daniel Valdez is Henry Reyna
Henry Reyna
Edward James Olmos is El Pachuco
El Pachuco
Charles Aidman is George Shearer
George Shearer
Tyne Daly is Alice Bloomfield
Alice Bloomfield
John Anderson is Judge F.W. Charles
Judge F.W. Charles
Abel Franco is Enrique
Enrique
Mike Gomez is Joey / Jose Torres
Joey / Jose Torres
Alma Martinez is Lupe
Lupe
Francis X. McCarthy is Press
Press
Lupe Ontiveros is Dolores
Dolores
Ed Peck is Lieutenant Edwards
Lieutenant Edwards
Robert Phalen is District Attorney
District Attorney

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