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Synopsis: When barrio leader Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez) and a group of his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence during the “zoot suit riots” that rocked 1940s Los Angeles and sent to San Quentin, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield (Tyne Daly) and George Shearer (Charles Aidman) fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win Henry and his friends their freedom.
Starring: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos
Supporting actors: Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Abel Franco, Mike Gomez, Alma Martínez, Francis X. McCarthy, Lupe Ontiveros, Ed Peck, Robert Phalen, Tony Plana, Rose Portillo, Marco Rodríguez, Kelly Ward, Helena Andreyko, Bob Basso, Darlene Bryan, Bernadette Colognne, Miguel Delgado, Roberta Delgado
Directed by: Luis Valdez
Genre: Drama, Musical
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
Release year: 1981
Studio: Universal Studios
ASIN: B000ICZCS0 (Rental) and B000I9TYGE (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,168 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Chicano West Side Story -- entertaining and informative., January 9, 1999
By lruiz@muonline.com (Franklin, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zoot Suit [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Director Luis Valdez has done an outstanding job in bringing us this highly entertaining and informative picture of life in LA in the 1940's. The music, song, dance, and story in itself will make you cry, laugh and want to swing along with the film. Edward James Olmos demonstrates his many talents as he sings, dances, and plays El Pachuco, trying to convince the hero (Daniel Valdez) to use violence rather than intelligence to overcome prejudice by "Anglos" toward the Latin culture. Great theatrical props and settings along with an in-show audience makes you feel truly part of the whole production. Loved it!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Luis Valdez is the Mexican American Shakespeare!, March 18, 2005
By R. Bagula "Roger L. Bagula" (Lakeside, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zoot Suit (DVD)
This movie is California history
come to life.
It is a Mexican American story
told by the master.
Has has all the elements of a classic:
tragedy, love and good music!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Edward James Olmos makes this movie!, July 26, 2005
This review is from: Zoot Suit (DVD)
This movie is worth watching if for no other reason than Edward James Olmos' tour de force performance as the mythical spirit "El Pachuco".

Those interested in historical information regarding the true story around which this musical revolves are encouraged to seek out "The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation" by Mauricio Mazon - available via Amazon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Zoot Suiter
This is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, the music is just great. And the fact that my first husband was there may have some thing to do with it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Steve Quintanar

4.0 out of 5 stars Zoot Suit - Great!
Zoot Suit is a movie I recommend to all (especially Latinos) who are interested in a small portion of neighborhood life in LA during World War II. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Maurice Joe Martinez

4.0 out of 5 stars important history
Though not strictly an historical piece, not a documentary, Zoot Suit shows an entertaining and engaging storyline. Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. Rutledge

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic!
This is a classic film that depicts a special niche of the Mexican-American culture of Los Angeles in the 1940's. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Albert P. Montoya

2.0 out of 5 stars Dishonest Propaganda
This movie's best feature is that it is a perfect "opening up" of a play, just enough to be cinematically compelling, but never leaving the stage behind. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Conrad Spoke

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandatory viewing for anyone interested in Mexican America
I believe that if you are born Mexican in the US, you should receive -- along with your "Brown Club" membership packet, a complimentary copy of this film. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Gilberto Reyes Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love it
I loved this movie, I have even had the pleasure of meeting Luis Valdez, the creator of the theare version. My college even is planning to do the play.
Published 22 months ago by Ke Marie

4.0 out of 5 stars zoot suit
I enjoyed the movie Zoot Suit very much. I love the nostalgic clothing worn in the film.
Published 23 months ago by Elmer C. Boudreaux

5.0 out of 5 stars Please watch
This is the most interesting movie i can remember watching, i remember as a kid i saw it and didn't understand all of it, granted i remembered the music, but the movie itself it... Read more
Published on September 10, 2007 by Z. Medina

3.0 out of 5 stars "Zoot Suit. All it is for you guys is another way to say Mexican ."
Zoot Suit takes a highly stylised approach to racism in the 40s, in particular the infamous 1942 Sleepy Lagoon murder trial that saw a group of Zoot Suited `Chicanos' railroaded... Read more
Published on June 17, 2007 by Trevor Willsmer

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