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Zoot Suit

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Zoot Suit (1981)
When barrio leader Henry Reyna and his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win them their freedom.
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When barrio leader Henry Reyna and his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant racially motivated mi... Read allWhen barrio leader Henry Reyna and his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win them their freedom.When barrio leader Henry Reyna and his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win them their freedom.

  • Director
    • Luis Valdez
  • Writer
    • Luis Valdez
  • Stars
    • Daniel Valdez
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Charles Aidman
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luis Valdez
    • Writer
      • Luis Valdez
    • Stars
      • Daniel Valdez
      • Edward James Olmos
      • Charles Aidman
    • 21User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
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    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 18
    Video 28:11
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    Photos6

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    The women of Zoot Suit directed by Luis Valdez at The Mark Taper Forum

    Top cast

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    Daniel Valdez
    Daniel Valdez
    • Henry Reyna
    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • El Pachuco
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • George Shearer
    Tyne Daly
    Tyne Daly
    • Alice Bloomfield
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Judge F.W. Charles
    Abel Franco
    • Enrique
    Mike Gomez
    Mike Gomez
    • Joey…
    Alma Martinez
    • Lupe
    • (as Alma Rosa Martínez)
    Francis X. McCarthy
    Francis X. McCarthy
    • Press
    • (as Frank McCarthy)
    Lupe Ontiveros
    Lupe Ontiveros
    • Dolores
    Ed Peck
    Ed Peck
    • Lieutenant Edwards
    Robert Phalen
    Robert Phalen
    • District Attorney
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Rudy
    Rose Portillo
    • Della
    Marco Rodríguez
    Marco Rodríguez
    • Smiley…
    Kelly Ward
    Kelly Ward
    • Tommy…
    Helena Andreyko
    • Blondie
    Bob Basso
    • The Bailiff
    • Director
      • Luis Valdez
    • Writer
      • Luis Valdez
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The Broadway production of "Zoot Suit" opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York on March 25, 1979 and ran for 41 performances. Charles Aidman, Mike Gomez, Abel Franco, Darlene Bryan, Luis Manuel, Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana, Rose Portillo, Geno Silva, Dennis Stewart, and Socorro Valdez recreated their stage roles in this filmed production. Edward James Olmos was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "Zoot Suit" as El Pachuco and recreated his stage role in this filmed production.
    • Goofs
      Most of the male characters in the film are sporting late 70's-early 80's hairstyles which men didn't wear during World War II.
    • Quotes

      El Pachuco: The idea of the original chuco is to look like a diamond, to look sharp, hip, bonaroo, finding a style of urban survival in the rural skirts and outskirts of the brown metropolis of Los, Cabron.

      Press: It's an afront to good taste!

      El Pachuco: Like the Mexicans, Filipinos and blacks who wear them?

      Press: Yes!

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with the 1940's Universal logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Personal Best/The Border/Venom/Zoot Suit (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Zoot Suit
      Written by Daniel Valdez
      Performed by Edward James Olmos and Ensemble

    User reviews21

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    Underrated, one of Olmos's Best
    I saw this on the Independent Film last year, very good film, revolves around Gangs but gangs in the 1940's.

    Also a film about Latinos (my people) and the problems they face in the inner city.

    It's much better than those terrible soap opera's in Mexico, this film is a musical but it's also a drama focusing on different Hispanic characters.
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    • MovieCriticMarvelfan
    • Dec 30, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fiebre latina
    • Filming locations
      • Earl Carroll Theatre, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(The entire film was shot on location at this theatre.)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,256,082
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $63,356
      • Oct 4, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,256,082
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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