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Zoot Suit

Duration:
103 min
Genres:
Drama | Musical
IMDB rate:
6.7
Director:
Luis Valdez
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win
Details
Country: USA
Filming Locations: Prescott, Arizona, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $63,356 (USA) (4 October 1981)
Gross: $63,356 (USA) (4 October 1981)
Cast
Actor
Character
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
Mike Gomez
Joey / Jose Torres
Alma Martinez
Lupe (as Alma Rosa Martínez)
Francis X. McCarthy
Press (as Frank McCarthy)
Lupe Ontiveros
Dolores
Ed Peck
Lieutenant Edwards
Robert Phalen
District Attorney
Tony Plana
Rudy
Rose Portillo
Della
Marco Rodríguez
Smiley / Ismael Torres
Kelly Ward
Tommy / Thomas Roberts
Helena Andreyko
Blondie
Bob Basso
The Bailiff
Darlene Bryan
Little Blue
Bernadette Colognne
Legs
Miguel Delgado
Rafas
Roberta Delgado
Tillie
Anacani Echeverria
Pachura vocalist #1
Hammam Shafie
Budda (as Carlos Garcia)
Honey Garcia
Chola
James Hogan
Shore Patrol
Laura Leyva
Elena
Sal Lopez
Hobo
Luis Manuel
Cholo
Kim Miyori
Manchaka
Ángela Moya
Bertha
Bertha E. Oropeza
Pachura vocalist #2
Jeff Reynolds
P. Cost
Juan Ríos
Crow
Greg Rosatti
Leatherneck
Nancy Salis
Bonita
Candice L. Silva
Pachuca vocalist #3
Geno Silva
Galindo
Kurtwood Smith
Sergeant Smith
Dennis Stewart
Swabbie
Duke Stroud
Guard
Judy Susman
Sugarfoot
Jon Thomas
Ragman
Lewis Whitlock
Zooter
Antoinette Yuskis
Ceucra
Alma Beltran
Lowrider's Mother
Julio Medina
Lowrider's Father
Diane Rodriguez
Court stenographer
Socorro Valdez
Lowrider's girlfriend
Michael Santiago
Voice (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Marco Rodríguez, who plays Smiley, played El Pachuco in the original 1978 stage production of "Zoot Suit" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
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The Broadway production of "Zoot Suit" opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York on March 25, 1979 and ran for 41 performances. Charles Aidman, Mike Gomez, Abel Franco, Darlene Bryan, Luis Manuel, Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana, Rose Portillo, Geno Silva, Dennis Stewart, and Socorro Valdez recreated their stage roles in this filmed production. Edward James Olmos was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "Zoot Suit" as El Pachuco and recreated his stage role in this filmed production.
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Robert Beltran's film debut.
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Quotes
El Pachuco: Go ahead, Ese, Pop her cherry. You know she wants it.
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Henry Reyna: I was supposed to report to the Navy tomorrow!
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El Pachuco: The Press distorted the very meaning of the word "Zoot Suit." All it is for you guys is another way to say Mexican
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Photos from cast
Robert Beltran
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