Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit is the film adaptation of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the genuine Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the 1940s Los Angeles zoot suit riots. Henry Reyna is the head of a group of Mexican-Americans who have been condemned to San Quentin without solid evidence for the death of a guy at Sleepy Lagoon. Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer battle for Henry and his companions' freedom as members of the defense committee.
Released: 1981-10-02