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January 1982 (USA) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
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(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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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.