Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit

1981
1h 43min

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.

Zoot Suit

Storyline

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.
    Released
    10/2/1981
    Runtime
    1h 43min
    Director
    Revenue
    $3,256,694
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Universal Pictures
Cast
Daniel Valdez
Henry Reyna
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
El Pachuco
Charles Aidman
Charles Aidman
George Shearer
Tyne Daly
Tyne Daly
Alice Bloomfield
John Anderson
John Anderson
Judge F.W. Charles
Abel Franco
Enrique
Mike Gomez
Mike Gomez
Joey / Jose Torres
Alma Martinez
Alma Martinez
Lupe
Francis X. McCarthy
Francis X. McCarthy
Press
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
Dolores
Ed Peck
Ed Peck
Lieutenant Edwards
Robert Phalen
District Attorney
Tony Plana
Tony Plana
Rudy
Rose Portillo
Rose Portillo
Della
Marco Rodríguez
Marco Rodríguez
Smiley / Ismael Torres
Kelly Ward
Kelly Ward
Tommy / Thomas Roberts
Helena Andreyko
Blondie
Bob Basso
The Bailiff
Darlene Bryan
Little Blue
Bernadette Colognne
Legs
Miguel Delgado
Rafas
Roberta Delgado
Tillie
Anacani Echeverria
Pachura Vocalist #1
Hammam Shafie
Budda
Honey Garcia
Chola
James Hogan
Shore Patrol
Laura Leyva
Laura Leyva
Elena
Sal Lopez
Sal Lopez
Hobo
Luis Manuel
Cholo
Kim Miyori
Kim Miyori
Manchaka
Ángela Moya
Bertha
Bertha E. Oropeza
Pachura Vocalist #2
Jeff Reynolds
P. Cost
Juan Ríos
Juan Ríos
Crow
Greg Rosatti
Leatherneck
Nancy Salis
Bonita
Candice L. Silva
Pachuca Vocalist #3
Geno Silva
Geno Silva
Galindo
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
Sergeant Smith
Dennis Stewart
Dennis Stewart
Dennis Stewart
Duke Stroud
Guard
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