American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026)
92 min
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.
- Release date
- July 17, 2026
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Luis Valdez as Self
- Edward James Olmos as Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
- Dolores Huerta as Self
- Cheech Marin as Self
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Self
- Taylor Hackford as Self
- Linda Ronstadt as Self
- Herman Gallegos as Self
- Jessica Govea as Self
- Satsuki Ina as Self
- Eliseo Medina as Self
- Dale Minami as Self
Crew
- David Alvarado · Director
- David Alvarado · Writer
- David Alvarado · Producer
- Lauren DeFilippo · Producer
- Everett Katigbak · Producer
- Amanda Pollak · Producer
- Zachary Fink · Cinematographer
- Daniel Chávez Ontiveros · Editor