Zoot Suit Page #3

Synopsis: A kind of musical accompanying the story of the early 1940's and the effect that the "zoot suit" (a man's suit of long jacket and pegged pants, always worn with a long keychain that looped almost to the ankle.... the rebellious fashion of young men) had on the morals and attitudes of the people of that era.
Genre: Drama, Musical
Director(s): Luis Valdez
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.8
R
Year:
1981
103 min
3,823 Views


I'ay, ap!

It's the latest

american style.

Like the guys' drapes,

huh, hank?

Ah los guacho.

"Ah los guacho"? What's that?

Uh, it means,

"I'll see you later,"jefe.

Me lleva la que me trajo.

Cada Sbado En La Noche

Yo Me Voy A Borlotear

Con Mi Linda Pachucona

Las caderas a menear

Ella Le Hace

Muy de aquellas

Cuando Empieza A Guarachar

Y al comps de los timbales

Yo Me Siento Petatear

Los Chucos Suaves

Bailan rumba

Bailan La Rumba

Y le zumban

Bailan Guaracha Sabrosn

El Botecito Y El Danzn

Los Chucos Suaves

Bailan rumba

Bailan La Rumba

Y le zumban

Bailan Guaracha Sabrosn

El Botecito Y El Danzn

You got a match?

El pueblo de nuestra seora...

De los a ngeles de pachucos.

August 8, 1942.

I'o"rale!

Here comes hank.

Hey, how about it, fellas?

What's the real scoop on the story?

Sex? Violence?

Marijuana?

Yeah. Sex.

Now go get screwed.

Hey, kid, this is no time to be antisocial.

There's a war on.

What's a good-looking american boy

like you doing with these beaners?

Dodging the draft?

They're gonna kill us all.

Look, I can't

believe it, hank.

Are they really gonna

pin us with a murder rap?

I got a wife

and kid,ese.

"Zoot-suited goons

of sleepy lagoon"?

Hey, that ain't bad,ese.

Listen to this pip-squeak.

About the biggest heist he ever

pulled was his tootsie roll.

Here's your

tootsie roll,ese.

Hey, knock it off!

Pachuco army

is falling apart,ese.

You better do something.

I don't need your advice. The last time I

listened to you, the bulls gave me the saps.

What did you expect,

a parking ticket?

Mira, ese. the DA.'s indicted

the whole pinchegang for murder.

All except for

little brother rudy.

He was at the sleepy lagoon too,

throwingchingazos.

The cops

don't know that.

They got ways of finding out.

I'guacha!cop.

Hi, boys.

The name's george shearer. Your, uh,

parents retained me to handle your case.

Do you mind if we sit and

talk about it a little bit?

Pngase trucha.

Este me huele a chota.

Uh, did you say

to sit down?

Thank you. Uh...

uh-huh.

Well...

First thing we better do

is get your names straight.

Let's see here.

Who's jos castro?

Right here.

Ismael torres.

Yeah, that's me.

But they call me smiley.

"Smiley"?

Oh, I see.

Uh, you must be, uh,

thomas roberts, huh?

I ain't zoot suit yokum.

Well, that makes you

henry reyna.

So what if I am?

Who are you?

I told you. The name's george shearer.

I'm a people's lawyer, henry.

A people's lawyer?

Simn, ese. We're people.

At least they didn't send

no animals' lawyer.

So what does that mean?

You work for free, or what?

That's really none of your damn business,

is it, henry?

For what it's worth,

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Luis Valdez

Luis Miguel Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, actor, writer and film director. Regarded as the father of Chicano theater in the United States, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, his movie La Bamba, and his creation of El Teatro Campesino. A pioneer in the Chicano Movement, Valdez broadened the scope of theatre and arts of the Chicano community. more…

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