Zoot Suit
starring: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson
directed by: Luis Valdez
directed by: Luis Valdez
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783276762
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783276761
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 27, 2003
Running Time: 104 minutes
Sales Rank: 23536
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1982-01
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Product Description:
A chicago gang leader and his alter ego recall the case of gang members railroaded to prison in 1942. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/06/2004 Starring: Daniel Valdez Charles Aidman Run time: 103 minutes Rating: R Director: Luis Valdes
Amazon.com:
This is a filmed play, rather than a stage piece reimagined for the movies, which is probably why the general audience never cozied up to this intense picture. But Zoot Suit has a couple of significant attractions. First, it's a landmark Latino work from the pre-indie period, directed by Luis Valdez, an important figure in Chicano theater. Valdez based his acclaimed play on the zoot-suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles, when a group of young Chicano men were railroaded into jail on a murder charge. The director later found a mainstream audience with his juicy rock & roll bio La Bamba, and perhaps a bigger budget might have garnered Zoot Suit the same kind of acceptance. Daniel Valdez, the director's brother, plays the hero and also composed the flavorful songs; but the big draw here is the sensational performance of Edward James Olmos. A brooding actor just beginning his screen career, Olmos plays a flamboyant, hectoring, all-seeing figure called El Pachuco--a Greek chorus with attitude to burn. The wild contours of the zoot suit fit Olmos as snugly as his white shirt and black tie from Miami Vice. --Robert Horton
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- A Classic!This is a classic film that depicts a special niche of the Mexican-American culture of Los Angeles ... Read More
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- Ruined by a Cop Out EndingA perfect "opening up" of a play, just enough to be cinematically compelling, but never leaving the ... Read More
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- Mandatory viewing for anyone interested in Mexican AmericaI believe that if you are born Mexican in the US, you should receive -- along with your "Brown Club" ... Read More
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- Gotta love itI loved this movie, I have even had the pleasure of meeting Luis Valdez, the creator of the theare version. ... Read More
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- zoot suitI enjoyed the movie Zoot Suit very much. I love the nostalgic clothing worn in the film.
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