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Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A.

Born in East L.A.

A comedy bordering on insanity.

Genres

Comedy

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Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deported to Mexico - without speaking a word of Spanish!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$17355263

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.817/10

Release Date

21 August 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Rudy

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rodríguez

Javier

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

McCalister

Kamala Lopez

Kamala Lopez

Dolores

Alma Martinez

Alma Martinez

Gloria

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Feo

Eddie Barth

Eddie Barth

Lester

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Rudy's Mother

Ronald G. Joseph

Ronald G. Joseph

Tattoo Prisoner

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Border Patrol Sergeant

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

What's Happening Boy

Del Zamora

Del Zamora

What's Happening Boy

Mike Moroff

Mike Moroff

Thug #2

Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Thug #1

Terrence Evans

Terrence Evans

Immigration Officer

Neith Hunter

Neith Hunter

Marcie

Ted Lin

Ted Lin

What's Happening Boy

Jason Scott Lee

Jason Scott Lee

What's Happening Boy

Jee Teo

Jee Teo

What's Happening Boy

Bob McClurg

Bob McClurg

Harry

Diana Bellamy

Diana Bellamy

Harry's Wife

Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Norteno Trio

David Silva

David Silva

Norteno Trio

Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan

Norteno Trio

Urbanie Lucero

Urbanie Lucero

Rudy's Sister

Chastity Ayala

Chastity Ayala

Rudy's Niece

David Perez

David Perez

Rudy's Nephew

Larry Blackmon

Larry Blackmon

Slick Dude

Tito Larriva

Tito Larriva

Oscar

Geoffrey Rivas

Geoffrey Rivas

Immigration Aide

Miguel Delgado

Miguel Delgado

Jose

David Yanez

David Yanez

Altar Boy

Bret Chafe

Bret Chafe

Immigration Man

McKeiver Jones III

McKeiver Jones III

Immigration Man

Alex Garza

Alex Garza

Jail Sergeant

George Garvin

George Garvin

Doorman

Jim Perine

Jim Perine

Tourist

Ruben Guevara

Ruben Guevara

Miguel

Sam Allen

Sam Allen

Customs Officer

John Villella

John Villella

Customs Agent

Doug Ingold

Doug Ingold

Customs Agent

Mark Istratoff

Mark Istratoff

Customs Agent

Robert Masseria

Robert Masseria

Customs Agent

Josh Cruze

Josh Cruze

Jail Truck Driver

Randal Patrick

Randal Patrick

Border Patrol Officer

Ernest Harden Jr.

Ernest Harden Jr.

Border Patrol Officer

Vic Trevino

Vic Trevino

Border Patrol Officer

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

TV Evangelist

Dyana Ortelli

Dyana Ortelli

Mother with Oranges

Humberto Ortiz

Humberto Ortiz

Boy with Orange

Austin Cortez Tobar

Austin Cortez Tobar

Bar Customer

Cesar Dominguez

Cesar Dominguez

Bar Customer

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

German Man

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

German Woman

Ernesto Hernández

Ernesto Hernández

Fernando

Ángela Moya

Ángela Moya

Mexican Wife

Jorge Andrés Fernández

Jorge Andrés Fernández

Mexican Husband

David Selburg

David Selburg

Policeman

Sam Vlahos

Sam Vlahos

Father Sanchez

Esteban Jordan

Esteban Jordan

Norteño Trio

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