Zoot Suit
First aired on Oct 2, 1981
60%
Genres: Drama, Music
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Luis Valdez | Director
Luis Valdez | Writer
Peter Burrell | Producer
Gordon Davidson | Producer
Phil Esparza | Producer
William P. Wingate | Producer
