Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman
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 ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003
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August 4, 2009
a play of the history of the zoot suitor based on a true story is one classic anyone who is interested in chicano history this is a must see
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May 15, 2008
This is certainly an interesting movie. Get ready for a weird trip.
The story deals with a lot of racial issues (Mexican) of the 1940's... social, legal, cultural, etc. I liked the Zoot Suit guy, as he always kinda represented this "badass" Mexican inside the main character. -...( read more) -
June 5, 2007
En parte basada en hechos fascinantemente reales y en parte chispeante ficción, "Zoot Suit" es la devastadora película adaptada de la obra de teatro de Luis Valdez más famosa y aclamada por la crítica, basada a su vez en los ?disturbios de Zoo Suit?, que tambalearon los cimientos...( read more)
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