Zoot Suit (1981)
Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, 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.
The movie Zoot Suit, released in 1981, features 5 songs from artists like Edward James Olmos and Ensemble, Edward James Olmos, Edward James Olmos and the Zoot Suiterettes and Harry James and His Orchestra. What is your favorite song from Zoot Suit?
Songs from Zoot Suit
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