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Zoot Suit

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.

1981 |1h 43m |  Drama, Music

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Cast

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Edward James Olmos

El Pachuco

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Charles Aidman

George Shearer

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Tyne Daly

Alice Bloomfield

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John Anderson

Judge F.W. Charles

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Mike Gomez

Joey / Jose Torres

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Alma Martinez

Lupe

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Francis X. McCarthy

Press

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Lupe Ontiveros

Dolores

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Ed Peck

Lieutenant Edwards

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Tony Plana

Rudy

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Rose Portillo

Della

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Marco Rodríguez

Smiley / Ismael Torres

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Kelly Ward

Tommy / Thomas Roberts

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Laura Leyva

Elena

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Sal Lopez

Hobo

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Kim Miyori

Manchaka

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Juan Ríos

Crow

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Geno Silva

Galindo

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Kurtwood Smith

Sergeant Smith

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Dennis Stewart

Dennis Stewart

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Status

Released

Language

Spanish, English

Budget

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Revenue

$3,256,694.00