"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." ast overview, first billed only: Daniel Valdez .... Henry Reyna Edward James Olmos .... El Pachuco Charles Aidman .... George Shearer Tyne Daly .... Alice Bloomfield John Anderson .... Judge F.W. Charles Abel Franco .... Enrique Mike Gomez .... Joey/Jose Torres Alma Martínez .... Lupe (as Alma Rosa Martínez) Francis X. McCarthy .... Press (as Frank McCarthy) Lupe Ontiveros .... Dolores Ed Peck .... Lieutenant Edwards Robert Phalen .... District Attorney Tony Plana .... Rudy Rose Portillo .... Della Marco Rodríguez .... Smiley/Ismael Torres