Summaries

A suit makes wishes of the one wearing it come true.

Gomez is a young man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the suit for an hour each in return. But the suit is not just a suit - it makes wishes of the one wearing it come true.

In East L.A., con-man Gomez convinces four strangers to pool their money to buy a luminescent vanilla ice-cream-colored suit; he intends to split for El Paso, well-dressed. The first night, each gets the suit for an hour, and each is transformed: Dominguez with his guitar and voice charms women who dance in a parade through the plaza; Martinez's shine gets his lovely neighbor's attention; street poet Villanazul captures a crowd with his political and economic vision for the east side. The suit makes Gomez a better man, so he may not bolt; but then, what do they do with the last partner, the filthy ¡Vamanos!, whose juicy-taco-eating, wine-drinking habits could ruin the suit?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • con man
  • guitar
  • suit
  • poet
  • white suit
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Family
Release date Jan 22, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Walt Disney Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 17m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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