Zoot Suit
- Thu, Jul 23
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Director: Luis Valdez Run Time: 103 min. Format: Digital Rating: R Release Year: 1981
Starring: Charles Aidman, Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, John Anderson, Tyne Daly
Screenwriter: Luis Valdez from his own stage play
Producer: Peter Burrell
Vidiots is thrilled to welcome the legendary Luis Valdez for a special screening of Zoot Suit, his memorable musical rendition of LA Chicano history starring Edward James Olmos.
Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez’s critically acclaimed play (and the first Chicano play on Broadway), 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. With iconic costumes, riveting real-life drama, and dazzling musical numbers, you won’t want to miss this slice of Chicano-Angeleno history on our big screen!
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Accessibility Options: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.