ZOOT SUIT
The trailer for 1981’s ZOOT SUIT. Written and directed by Luis Valdez (and based on his play). The film stars Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Abel Franco, Mike Gomez, Alma Martinez, Lupe Ontiveros, Ed Peck, and Tony Plana.
The plot summary is as follows:
When barrio leader Henry Reyna and his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win them their freedom.
ZOOT SUIT is not currently streaming but is available for rent/purchase on most digital platforms.