United States / Oct 02, 1981 / R
An American original.
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alma Martinez | Lupe |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Press |
| Lupe Ontiveros | Dolores |
| Ed Peck | Lieutenant Edwards |
| Robert Phalen | District Attorney |
| Tony Plana | Rudy |
| Rose Portillo | Della |
| Marco Rodríguez | Smiley / Ismael Torres |
| Kelly Ward | Tommy / Thomas Roberts |
| Helena Andreyko | Blondie |
| Bob Basso | The Bailiff |
| Darlene Bryan | Little Blue |
| Bernadette Colognne | Legs |
| Miguel Delgado | Rafas |
| Roberta Delgado | Tillie |
| Anacani Echeverria | Pachura Vocalist #1 |
| Hammam Shafie | Budda |
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| Honey Garcia | Chola |
| James Hogan | Shore Patrol |
| Laura Leyva | Elena |
| Sal Lopez | Hobo |
| Luis Manuel | Cholo |
| Kim Miyori | Manchaka |
| Ángela Moya | Bertha |
| Bertha E. Oropeza | Pachura Vocalist #2 |
| Jeff Reynolds | P. Cost |
| Juan Ríos | Crow |
| Greg Rosatti | Leatherneck |
| Nancy Salis | Bonita |
| Candice L. Silva | Pachuca Vocalist #3 |
| Geno Silva | Galindo |
| Kurtwood Smith | Sergeant Smith |
| Dennis Stewart | Dennis Stewart |
| Duke Stroud | Guard |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zoot Suit |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 1981 |
| Production | Peter Burrell, Gordon Davidson, Phil Esparza, William P. Wingate |
| Writer | Luis Valdez |
| Casting | Frank Bayer, Eugene Blythe, Anita Dann |
| Editing | Jacqueline Cambas |
| Cinematography | David Myers |
| Assistant directors | Luis Valdez |
| Camera operators | David Myers |
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| Additional photography | David Myers |
| Production design | Tom H. John, Fred S. Winston |
| Art direction | Tom H. John, Fred S. Winston |
| Set decoration | Fred S. Winston, Tom H. John |
| Special effects | Johnny Borgese, Bruno Van Zeebroeck |
| Music | Daniel Valdez |
| Sound | Daniel Valdez |
| Costume design | Yvonne Wood |
| Makeup | Yvonne Wood |
| Hairstyling | Yvonne Wood |
| Revenue | 3.256.694 € |
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