Zoot Suit (1981)

1h 43m · 2 Oct 1981

An American original.

Drama Music

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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.

Movie ID	102
Genre	Drama, Music
Director	Luis Valdez
Main cast	Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Abel Franco, Mike Gomez, Alma Martinez
Release date	2 October 1981
Release year	1981
Language	English
Duration	103 min (1h 43m)
Rating	6.4 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Universal Pictures