Zoot Suit

19811981
RR
1h 43m

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 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.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Edward James Olmos and Alma Martinez in Zoot Suit (1981)

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Alma Martinez, Kim Miyori, Dennis Stewart, and Kelly Ward in Zoot Suit (1981)

Alma Martinez in Zoot Suit (1981)

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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. —BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>

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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 Press distorted the very meaning of the word "Zoot Suit." All it is for you guys is another way to say Mexican

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

Top review

8/10

A unique film experience

What a strange and surreal experience this film presents. While this is supposed to be a movie, it comes off as more of a high budget play, complete with random crowd scenes and odd looking stage sets. While most films try to present the real, this film encompasses the opposite side of the spectrum, presenting a world that is completely reconstructed within a small plot of space. Entertaining and unusual, this is one of those films a person should watch for the pure visual appeal of film.

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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
- Prescott, Arizona, USA
Production company
- Universal Pictures
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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

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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

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