Zoot Suit (1981)

10/02/1981 (US) • 1h 43m

Drama, Music

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.

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Valdez

Henry Reyna

Charles Aidman

George Shearer

Tyne Daly

Alice Bloomfield

John Anderson

Judge F.W. Charles

Mike Gomez

Joey / Jose Torres


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$3,256,694.00

Keywords

musical

mexican american

san quentin

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