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Zoot Suit (1981)

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.

  • Drama
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Daniel ValdezDaniel ValdezHenry Reyna
  • Photo of Edward James OlmosEdward James OlmosEl Pachuco
  • Photo of Charles AidmanCharles AidmanGeorge Shearer
  • Photo of Tyne DalyTyne DalyAlice Bloomfield
  • Photo of John AndersonJohn AndersonJudge F.W. Charles
  • Photo of Abel FrancoAbel FrancoEnrique
  • Photo of Mike GomezMike GomezJoey / Jose Torres
  • Photo of Alma MartinezAlma MartinezLupe
  • Photo of Francis X. McCarthyFrancis X. McCarthyPress
  • Photo of Lupe OntiverosLupe OntiverosDolores

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