Mexican American Studies: Feature Films
Zoot Suit
Universal City, CA: MCA Universal Home Video, c1981.
Feature Film. A group of Mexican-Americans are sent to San Quentin unjustly for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. Based on the actual case and zoot suit riots of 1940's Los Angeles. Based on the original play by Luis Valdez. Starring Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, John Anderson, Tyne Daly, Daniel Valdez. (1 hr., 44 min.) Media PS3572.A387 Z66 1991
