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Zoot Suit (1981)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... See full summary » Director:Luis Valdez |
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Daniel Valdez | ... |
Henry Reyna
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El Pachuco
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Charles Aidman | ... |
George Shearer
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Alice Bloomfield
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John Anderson | ... |
Judge F.W. Charles
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Abel Franco | ... |
Enrique
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Mike Gomez | ... |
Joey
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Jose Torres
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| Alma Martinez | ... |
Lupe
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Press
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| Lupe Ontiveros | ... |
Dolores
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Ed Peck | ... |
Lieutenant Edwards
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Robert Phalen | ... |
District Attorney
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Rudy
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Rose Portillo | ... |
Della
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| Marco Rodríguez | ... |
Smiley
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Ismael Torres
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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, always worn with a long keychain that looped almost to the ankle.... the rebellious fashion of young men) had on the morals and attitudes of the people of that era. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
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Zoot Suit | 1940s | Murder | Mexican American | Adaptation Directed By Original Author | See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chicanos Story See more »Filming Locations:
Prescott, Arizona, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$63,356 (USA) (4 October 1981) (57 Screens)Gross:
$3,256,082 (USA)Company Credits
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SensurroundColor:
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1.85 : 1
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The character of Henry Reyna was based upon the real-life zoot-suiter Henry "Hank" Leyvas, who was tried and wrongfully convicted for first-degree murder of Jose Diaz, after an incident on 1 August 1942. The film and the play that preceded it conformed to the facts of the actual case. The appeals court overturned the earlier verdict and Reyna and his friends were set free in 1945, following the Zoot Suit Riots and the banning of zoot suits in Los Angeles (courtesy of the Los Angeles City Council) in 1944. Many futures and outcomes for Reyna were given in the film and the play. In real life, Leyvas was convicted some years later for selling drugs. He served ten years and was released, and soon opened a family restaurant. He died of a heart attack in 1971. See more »Crazy Credits
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