American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.

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Cast

  • Luis Valdez
    Luis Valdez
    Self
  • Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
  • Dolores Huerta
    Dolores Huerta
    Self
  • Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    Self
  • Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Self
  • Taylor Hackford
    Taylor Hackford
    Self
  • Linda Ronstadt
    Linda Ronstadt
    Self

Crew

  • David Alvarado
    David Alvarado
    Director
  • David Alvarado
    David Alvarado
    Writer
  • David Alvarado
    David Alvarado
    Producer
  • Lauren DeFilippo
    Lauren DeFilippo
    Producer
  • Everett Katigbak
    Everett Katigbak
    Producer
  • Amanda Pollak
    Producer
  • Stephen Ives
    Stephen Ives
    Executive Producer
  • Michael Kantor
    Executive Producer
  • Carrie Lozano
    Executive Producer
  • Stanley Nelson
    Stanley Nelson
    Executive Producer
  • Stanley Nelson
    Executive Producer
  • Sandie Viquez Pedlow
    Executive Producer
  • Marcia Smith
    Executive Producer
  • Daniel E. Chávez Ontiveros
    Editor
  • Jennifer Petrucelli
    Archival Footage Research
  • Zachary Fink
    Director of Photography
  • Roberto Eduardo Arenas Farquet
    Original Music Composer
  • Peter Albrechtsen
    Sound Designer
  • Peter Albrechtsen
    Mixing Engineer
  • Robert Arnold
    Colorist

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