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Zoot Suit (1981)

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User Rating: 6.3/10 (385 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Luis Valdez
Writer:
Luis Valdez (play)
Release Date:
January 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical more
Plot:
A kind of musical accompanying the story of the early 1940's and the effect that the "zoot suit" (a man's suit of long jacket and pegged pants... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Daniel Valdez ... Henry Reyna

Edward James Olmos ... El Pachuco
Charles Aidman ... George Shearer
Tyne Daly ... Alice Bloomfield

John Anderson ... Judge F.W. Charles
Abel Franco ... Enrique
Mike Gomez ... Joey / Jose Torres

Alma Martínez ... Lupe (as Alma Rosa Martínez)

Francis X. McCarthy ... Press (as Frank McCarthy)
Lupe Ontiveros ... Dolores
Ed Peck ... Lieutenant Edwards
Robert Phalen ... District Attorney
Tony Plana ... Rudy
Rose Portillo ... Della
Marco Rodríguez ... Smiley / Ismael Torres
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Sensurround
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Trivia:
Robert Beltran's film debut. more
Quotes:
El Pachuco: Go ahead, Ese, Pop her cherry. You know she wants it. more
Soundtrack:
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4 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
saying..., 10 September 2003
5/10
Author: Gerardo from Tempe, AZ

Saying that this is one of Olmo's best films (or his best) is not saying much. Overrated. The movie has some originality, but it is not developed well, most acting is pretty bad, and the script leaves a lot to be desired. Though Zoot Suit was certainly not the first one to use this style (of the "personified conscience"), it is somewhat refreshing. If you want to see a really good movie with this style (but very different in content) see Entre Pancho Villa Y Una Mujer Desnuda. That's a great play-turned-into-movie.

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