Born in East L.A.

A comedy bordering on insanity.

Duration: 85 min
Release date: 1987-08-21
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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!

Comedy

Born in East L.A.

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Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
as Rudy
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
as Jimmy
Paul Rodríguez
Paul Rodríguez
as Javier
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent
as McCalister
Kamala Lopez
Kamala Lopez
as Dolores
Alma Martinez
Alma Martinez
as Gloria
Tony Plana
Tony Plana
as Feo
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
as Lester
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
as Rudy's Mother
Ronald G. Joseph
Ronald G. Joseph
as Tattoo Prisoner
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
as Border Patrol Sergeant
Sal Lopez
Sal Lopez
as What's Happening Boy
Del Zamora
Del Zamora
as What's Happening Boy
Mike Moroff
Mike Moroff
as Thug #2
Eloy Casados
Eloy Casados
as Thug #1
Terrence Evans
Terrence Evans
as Immigration Officer
Neith Hunter
Neith Hunter
as Marcie
Ted Lin
Ted Lin
as What's Happening Boy
Jason Scott Lee
Jason Scott Lee
as What's Happening Boy
Jee Teo
Jee Teo
as What's Happening Boy
Bob McClurg
Bob McClurg
as Harry
Diana Bellamy
Diana Bellamy
as Harry's Wife
Daniel Valdez
Daniel Valdez
as Norteno Trio
David Silva
David Silva
as Norteno Trio
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
as Norteno Trio
Urbanie Lucero
Urbanie Lucero
as Rudy's Sister
Chastity Ayala
Chastity Ayala
as Rudy's Niece
David Perez
David Perez
as Rudy's Nephew
Larry Blackmon
Larry Blackmon
as Slick Dude
Tito Larriva
Tito Larriva
as Oscar
Geoffrey Rivas
Geoffrey Rivas
as Immigration Aide
Miguel Delgado
Miguel Delgado
as Jose
David Yanez
David Yanez
as Altar Boy
Bret Chafe
Bret Chafe
as Immigration Man
McKeiver Jones III
McKeiver Jones III
as Immigration Man
Alex Garza
Alex Garza
as Jail Sergeant
George Garvin
George Garvin
as Doorman
Jim Perine
Jim Perine
as Tourist
Ruben Guevara
Ruben Guevara
as Miguel
Sam Allen
Sam Allen
as Customs Officer
John Villella
John Villella
as Customs Agent
Doug Ingold
Doug Ingold
as Customs Agent
Mark Istratoff
Mark Istratoff
as Customs Agent
Robert Masseria
Robert Masseria
as Customs Agent
Josh Cruze
Josh Cruze
as Jail Truck Driver
Randal Patrick
Randal Patrick
as Border Patrol Officer
Ernest Harden Jr.
Ernest Harden Jr.
as Border Patrol Officer
Vic Trevino
Vic Trevino
as Border Patrol Officer
Mark L. Taylor
Mark L. Taylor
as TV Evangelist
Dyana Ortelli
Dyana Ortelli
as Mother with Oranges
Humberto Ortiz
Humberto Ortiz
as Boy with Orange
Austin Cortez Tobar
Austin Cortez Tobar
as Bar Customer
Cesar Dominguez
Cesar Dominguez
as Bar Customer
Richard Kennedy
Richard Kennedy
as German Man
Lilyan Chauvin
Lilyan Chauvin
as German Woman
Ernesto Hernández
Ernesto Hernández
as Fernando
Ángela Moya
Ángela Moya
as Mexican Wife
Jorge Andrés Fernández
Jorge Andrés Fernández
as Mexican Husband
David Selburg
David Selburg
as Policeman
Sam Vlahos
Sam Vlahos
as Father Sanchez
Esteban Jordan
Esteban Jordan
as Norteño Trio
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Junie Lowry-Johnson
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Casting
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Don Brochu
Don Brochu
Editor
Álex Phillips Jr.
Álex Phillips Jr.
Director of Photography
Stan Coleman
Stan Coleman
Executive Producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Producer
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Writer
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
Director
Jim Cranston
Jim Cranston
Production Supervisor
Marco Aurelio Ortiz
Marco Aurelio Ortiz
Unit Production Manager
Javier Carreño
Javier Carreño
First Assistant Director
Sebastián Silva
Sebastián Silva
Second Assistant Director
David N. Schrager
David N. Schrager
Second Assistant Director
J. Rae Fox
J. Rae Fox
Art Direction
Lynda Burbank
Lynda Burbank
Art Direction
Isabella B. Van Soest
Isabella B. Van Soest
Costume Designer
Carlos Montaño
Carlos Montaño
Camera Operator
Manuel Jiménez
Manuel Jiménez
Assistant Camera
Alicia Craft
Alicia Craft
Assistant Camera
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
Earl Sampson
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
Steve Klinghoffer
Steve Klinghoffer
Cableman
Jorge Gómez
Jorge Gómez
Cableman
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ken S. Polk
Ken S. Polk
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Thirlwell
Robert Thirlwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jack English
Jack English
Electrician
Donaciano De Anda
Donaciano De Anda
Gaffer
Jerry Deats
Jerry Deats
Key Grip
Salvador Vázquez
Salvador Vázquez
Key Grip
Dennis Rotta
Dennis Rotta
Dolly Grip
Faustino Hernández
Faustino Hernández
Dolly Grip
Jef Simons
Jef Simons
Makeup Supervisor
Steve Karatzas
Steve Karatzas
Set Decoration
Enrique Estévez
Enrique Estévez
Set Decoration
Hector Rodriguez
Hector Rodriguez
Art Direction
Richard Joffray
Richard Joffray
Property Master
Enrique Villavicencio
Enrique Villavicencio
Costumer
Laura Goldsmith
Laura Goldsmith
Costumer
Jacqueline George
Jacqueline George
Production Coordinator
Laura Aguilar
Laura Aguilar
Production Coordinator
Renate Schneuer
Renate Schneuer
Script Supervisor
Dow Griffith
Dow Griffith
Location Manager
Elisa Goodman
Elisa Goodman
Casting Associate
Barbara Shannon
Barbara Shannon
Extras Casting
Enrique De Pena
Enrique De Pena
Extras Casting
Flavio Castillero
Flavio Castillero
Extras Casting
Michael Becker
Michael Becker
Still Photographer
Jesus G. Duran
Jesus G. Duran
Special Effects
David Newhouse
David Newhouse
Editor
Michael J. Sheridan
Michael J. Sheridan
Editor
Stephen Lovejoy
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
Clint Hutchison
Clint Hutchison
Assistant Editor
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
Assistant Editor
Keith Jernquist
Keith Jernquist
Assistant Editor
Michael O'Corrigan
Michael O'Corrigan
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Gutknecht
Robert Gutknecht
Sound Editor
Joe Divitale
Joe Divitale
Sound Editor
Bill Young
Bill Young
Sound Editor
Ray Alba
Ray Alba
Sound Editor
William Hooper
William Hooper
Sound Editor
Steve Olson
Steve Olson
Sound Editor
Dick Wahrman
Dick Wahrman
Sound Editor
Jim Siracusa
Jim Siracusa
Sound Editor
Cliff Bell Jr.
Cliff Bell Jr.
ADR Editor
Don Sanders
Don Sanders
Supervising Music Editor
Barbara Riley
Barbara Riley
Negative Cutter
Dan Muscarella
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
John Bruno
John Bruno
Title Designer
Dick Hancock
Dick Hancock
Stunts
Rick Riccio
Rick Riccio
Scoring Mixer
Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
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