Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaWhen 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 mi... Ler tudoWhen 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.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.
- Prêmios
- 2 vitórias e 1 indicação no total
- Lupe
- (as Alma Rosa Martínez)
- Press
- (as Frank McCarthy)
Avaliações em destaque
An attempt to mount the play in New York was a disappointing failure. I guess the "snobs" of the New York Theatre world, at that time weren't appreciative of something they just didn't get.
When I hear about the film being in production, I awaited it's release with anticipation. It's impossible to replace the presence of live performance with film. This filmed version was a truly impressive attempt to relay the success of the "live" production. I have long had my own copy of this film on Laser Disc and wish it was on DVD.
If you haven't seen the film and are ready for something different with some cultural insight, rent it on VHS, the only format currently available.
Also a film about Latinos (my people) and the problems they face in the inner city.
It's much better than those terrible soap opera's in Mexico, this film is a musical but it's also a drama focusing on different Hispanic characters.
This film is about Chicanos and their history during the 1940's, and even though it's about the gang, the actual Zoot Suit and the ending are all very symbolic, and this movie should be credited for all the creativity and work put into this brilliant masterpiece.
The songs were good, but what I really enjoyed was the acting, James Omos is talent behind measurement, yet he receives no credit for such a role. He doesn't play the role, he is the Zoot Suit. All around the acting from everyone was excellent, I wouldn't change a thing about the film.
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- CuriosidadesThe character of Henry Reyna was based upon the real-life zoot-suiter Henry "Hank" Leyvas, who was tried and wrongfully convicted for first-degree murder of Jose Diaz, after an incident on 1 August 1942. The film and the play that preceded it conformed to the facts of the actual case. The appeals court overturned the earlier verdict and Reyna and his friends were set free in 1945, following the Zoot Suit Riots and the banning of zoot suits in Los Angeles (courtesy of the Los Angeles City Council) in 1944. Many futures and outcomes for Reyna were given in the film and the play. In real life, Leyvas was convicted some years later for selling drugs. He served ten years and was released, and soon opened a family restaurant. He died of a heart attack in 1971.
- Erros de gravaçãoMost of the male characters in the film are sporting late 70's-early 80's hairstyles which men didn't wear during World War II.
- Citações
El Pachuco: The idea of the original chuco is to look like a diamond, to look sharp, hip, bonaroo, finding a style of urban survival in the rural skirts and outskirts of the brown metropolis of Los, Cabron.
Press: It's an afront to good taste!
El Pachuco: Like the Mexicans, Filipinos and blacks who wear them?
Press: Yes!
- Cenas durante ou pós-créditosThe film opens with the 1940's Universal logo.
- ConexõesFeatured in Sneak Previews: Personal Best/The Border/Venom/Zoot Suit (1982)
Principais escolhas
- How long is Zoot Suit?Fornecido pela Alexa
Detalhes
- Data de lançamento
- País de origem
- Idioma
- Também conhecido como
- Fiebre latina
- Locações de filme
- Earl Carroll Theatre, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA(The entire film was shot on location at this theatre.)
- Empresa de produção
- Consulte mais créditos da empresa na IMDbPro
Bilheteria
- Orçamento
- US$ 2.700.000 (estimativa)
- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 3.256.082
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 63.356
- 4 de out. de 1981
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 3.256.082
- Tempo de duração1 hora 43 minutos
- Mixagem de som
- Proporção
- 1.85 : 1