Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit

1981
1h 43m
6.3

6.3/10

21 votes • View on IMDb

"An American original."

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.

Status: Released

Revenue: $3,256,694

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Quick Facts

Release Date October 2, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0083365

Cast

Daniel Valdez
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
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
Robert Phalen

District Attorney

Key Crew

Luis Valdez
Director
Luis Valdez
Writer
Peter Burrell
Producer
Gordon Davidson
Producer
Phil Esparza
Producer
William P. Wingate
Producer