Zoot Suit

"An American original."

Jan 1 1982 R 1h 43m
Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

A kind of musical accompanying the story of the early 1940's and the effect that the "zoot suit" (a man's suit of long jacket and pegged pants, always worn with a long keychain that looped almost to the ankle.... the rebellious fashion of young men) had on the morals and attitudes of the people of that era.

Written by

Luis Valdez

Directed by

Luis Valdez

Cast

Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
Zoot Suit (1981) Trailer (VHS Capture)
Zoot Suit (1981) Original Trailer [FHD]
Scores
# of Votes
1,494
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA