Zoot Suit
"An American original."
Overview
Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee, Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant miscarriage of justice for the freedom of Henry and his friends.
About Zoot Suit (1981)
Released in 1981, Zoot Suit is a drama and music film from Universal Pictures (United States of America). It was directed by Luis Valdez and written by Luis Valdez. The cast is led by Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly and John Anderson. With a runtime of 1h 43m, the film averages 6.4/10 across 23 TMDB ratings.
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