Zoot Suit Trailer

Zoot Suit Trailer (1981)

"An American original." 02 October 1981 Drama, Music 103 mins

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.

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Cast

Daniel Valdez

as Henry Reyna

Edward James Olmos

as El Pachuco

Charles Aidman

as George Shearer

Tyne Daly

as Alice Bloomfield

John Anderson

as Judge F.W. Charles

Abel Franco

as Enrique

Mike Gomez

as Joey / Jose Torres

Lupe Ontiveros

as Dolores

Ed Peck

as Lieutenant Edwards

Robert Phalen

as District Attorney

Tony Plana

as Rudy

Marco Rodríguez

as Smiley / Ismael Torres

Kelly Ward

as Tommy / Thomas Roberts

Crew

Luis Valdez

Director

David Myers

David Myers Director of Photography

Anita Dann

Anita Dann Casting

Tom H. John

Tom H. John Production Design

Fred S. Winston

Fred S. Winston Set Decoration

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood Costume Design

International Releases Dates

United States 02 October 1981

Production Companies

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