Zoot Suit Riots
About Zoot Suit Riots
On August 1, 1942, a 22-year-old Mexican American man was stabbed to death at a party. To white Los Angelenos, the murder was just more proof that Mexican American crime was spiraling out of control.
Joseph Tovares's Zoot Suit Riots is a 2002 documentary history film. The film is filed under police brutality, LAPD, riot, and mexican american.
Héctor Elizondo plays Narrator (voice). Released in March 2002, it runs 53 minutes.
The screenplay is by Joseph Tovares. It streams on History Vault and PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.
Training Day, Colors, and Dark Blue make useful companions to Zoot Suit Riots. It carries a NR rating.