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Born in East L.A.

Born in East L.A.

# A comedy bordering on insanity.
Comedy
📜 Overview: 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!
🌏 Languages Available: English , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1987-08-21
⌚ Running Time: 85 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Cheech Marin original image
Rudy
Cheech Marin
Daniel Stern original image
Jimmy
Daniel Stern
Paul Rodríguez original image
Javier
Paul Rodríguez
Jan-Michael Vincent original image
McCalister
Jan-Michael Vincent
Kamala Lopez original image
Dolores
Kamala Lopez
Alma Martinez original image
Gloria
Alma Martinez
Tony Plana original image
Feo
Tony Plana
Eddie Barth original image
Lester
Eddie Barth
Lupe Ontiveros original image
Rudy's Mother
Lupe Ontiveros
Ronald G. Joseph original image
Tattoo Prisoner
Ronald G. Joseph
Noble Willingham original image
Border Patrol Sergeant
Noble Willingham
Sal Lopez original image
What's Happening Boy
Sal Lopez
Del Zamora original image
What's Happening Boy
Del Zamora
Mike Moroff original image
Thug #2
Mike Moroff
Eloy Casados original image
Thug #1
Eloy Casados
Terrence Evans original image
Immigration Officer
Terrence Evans
Neith Hunter original image
Marcie
Neith Hunter
Ted Lin original image
What's Happening Boy
Ted Lin
Jason Scott Lee original image
What's Happening Boy
Jason Scott Lee
Jee Teo original image
What's Happening Boy
Jee Teo
Bob McClurg original image
Harry
Bob McClurg
Diana Bellamy original image
Harry's Wife
Diana Bellamy
Daniel Valdez original image
Norteno Trio
Daniel Valdez
David Silva original image
Norteno Trio
David Silva
Steve Jordan original image
Norteno Trio
Steve Jordan
Urbanie Lucero original image
Rudy's Sister
Urbanie Lucero
Chastity Ayala original image
Rudy's Niece
Chastity Ayala
David Perez original image
Rudy's Nephew
David Perez
Larry Blackmon original image
Slick Dude
Larry Blackmon
Tito Larriva original image
Oscar
Tito Larriva
Geoffrey Rivas original image
Immigration Aide
Geoffrey Rivas
Miguel Delgado original image
Jose
Miguel Delgado
David Yanez original image
Altar Boy
David Yanez
Bret Chafe original image
Immigration Man
Bret Chafe
McKeiver Jones III original image
Immigration Man
McKeiver Jones III
Alex Garza original image
Jail Sergeant
Alex Garza
George Garvin original image
Doorman
George Garvin
Jim Perine original image
Tourist
Jim Perine
Ruben Guevara original image
Miguel
Ruben Guevara
Sam Allen original image
Customs Officer
Sam Allen
John Villella original image
Customs Agent
John Villella
Doug Ingold original image
Customs Agent
Doug Ingold
Mark Istratoff original image
Customs Agent
Mark Istratoff
Robert Masseria original image
Customs Agent
Robert Masseria
Josh Cruze original image
Jail Truck Driver
Josh Cruze
Randal Patrick original image
Border Patrol Officer
Randal Patrick
Ernest Harden Jr. original image
Border Patrol Officer
Ernest Harden Jr.
Vic Trevino original image
Border Patrol Officer
Vic Trevino
Mark L. Taylor original image
TV Evangelist
Mark L. Taylor
Dyana Ortelli original image
Mother with Oranges
Dyana Ortelli
Humberto Ortiz original image
Boy with Orange
Humberto Ortiz
Austin Cortez Tobar original image
Bar Customer
Austin Cortez Tobar
Cesar Dominguez original image
Bar Customer
Cesar Dominguez
Richard Kennedy original image
German Man
Richard Kennedy
Lilyan Chauvin original image
German Woman
Lilyan Chauvin
Ernesto Hernández original image
Fernando
Ernesto Hernández
Ángela Moya original image
Mexican Wife
Ángela Moya
Jorge Andrés Fernández original image
Mexican Husband
Jorge Andrés Fernández
David Selburg original image
Policeman
David Selburg
Sam Vlahos original image
Father Sanchez
Sam Vlahos

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