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Zoot Suit

Luis Valdez

1981 • 1h 43m

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 ...

Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit (1981) Original Trailer [FHD]

Cast

Daniel ValdezHenry Reyna

Edward James Olmos

Edward James OlmosEl Pachuco

Charles Aidman

Charles AidmanGeorge Shearer

Tyne Daly

Tyne DalyAlice Bloomfield

John Anderson

John AndersonJudge F.W. Charles

Abel FrancoEnrique

Mike Gomez

Mike GomezJoey / Jose Torres

Alma Martinez

Alma MartinezLupe

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthyPress

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe OntiverosDolores

Ed Peck

Ed PeckLieutenant Edwards

Robert Phalen

Robert PhalenDistrict Attorney

Tony Plana

Rose Portillo

Rose PortilloDella

Marco Rodríguez

Marco RodríguezSmiley / Ismael Torres

Crew

Luis Valdez

Luis ValdezDirector

Peter Burrell

Peter BurrellProducer

David Myers

David MyersDirector of Photography

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne WoodCostume Design

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Zoot Suit (1981) — Backlot Notes