Film

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez

20261h 32mALLDocumentary

Age rating: ALL
Director: David Alvarado
Year: 2026

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.

Top cast

Luis Valdez

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Edward James Olmos

Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)

Dolores Huerta

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Cheech Marin

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Lou Diamond Phillips

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Taylor Hackford

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Linda Ronstadt

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Directed by

David Alvarado

Written by

David Alvarado

Produced by

David Alvarado, Lauren DeFilippo, Everett Katigbak, Amanda Pollak