Legendary Chicano playwright Luis Valdez's groundbreaking film adaptation of his critically-acclaimed musical celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021, and we are closing out the year and ringing in the new one with a free virtual screening of this Chicanx cinema classic!
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.
The amazing cast includes: Edward James Olmos, Daniel Valdez, Rose Portillo, Tony Plana, Mike Gomez, Sal Lopez, Lupe Ontiveros, Tyne Daly, Charles Aidman, Abel Franco, Alma Martinez and Marcos Rodriguez
- Year1981
- Runtime104 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLuis Valdez
- ScreenwriterLuis Valdez
- CastEdward James Olmos, Daniel Valdez, Rose Portillo, Tony Plana, Mike Gomez, Sal Lopez, Lupe Ontiveros, Tyne Daly, Charles Aidman, Abel Franco, Alma Martinez, Marcos Rodriguez
Legendary Chicano playwright Luis Valdez's groundbreaking film adaptation of his critically-acclaimed musical celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021, and we are closing out the year and ringing in the new one with a free virtual screening of this Chicanx cinema classic!
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.
The amazing cast includes: Edward James Olmos, Daniel Valdez, Rose Portillo, Tony Plana, Mike Gomez, Sal Lopez, Lupe Ontiveros, Tyne Daly, Charles Aidman, Abel Franco, Alma Martinez and Marcos Rodriguez
- Year1981
- Runtime104 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLuis Valdez
- ScreenwriterLuis Valdez
- CastEdward James Olmos, Daniel Valdez, Rose Portillo, Tony Plana, Mike Gomez, Sal Lopez, Lupe Ontiveros, Tyne Daly, Charles Aidman, Abel Franco, Alma Martinez, Marcos Rodriguez