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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

David Alvarado

2026 • 1h 32m

Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, cele...

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

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Cast

Luis Valdez

Luis ValdezSelf

Edward James Olmos

Edward James OlmosNarrator – El Pachuco (voice)

Dolores HuertaSelf

Cheech Marin

Cheech MarinSelf

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond PhillipsSelf

Taylor Hackford

Taylor HackfordSelf

Linda Ronstadt

Linda RonstadtSelf

Crew

Stephen Ives

Stephen IvesExecutive Producer

Stanley Nelson

Stanley NelsonExecutive Producer

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