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Feature film — 1987

Born in East L.A. (1987)

5.81h 24mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 121 votes.

Universal Pictures / Clear Type

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Director: Cheech Marin

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Cast & crew

Cheech Marin as Rudy

Cheech Marin

Rudy

Daniel Stern as Jimmy

Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Paul Rodríguez as Javier

Paul Rodríguez

Javier

Jan-Michael Vincent as McCalister

Jan-Michael Vincent

McCalister

Kamala Lopez as Dolores

Kamala Lopez

Dolores

Alma Martinez as Gloria

Alma Martinez

Gloria

Tony Plana as Feo

Tony Plana

Feo

Eddie Barth as Lester

Eddie Barth

Lester

Lupe Ontiveros as Rudy's Mother

Lupe Ontiveros

Rudy's Mother

Ronald G. Joseph as Tattoo Prisoner

Ronald G. Joseph

Tattoo Prisoner

Noble Willingham as Border Patrol Sergeant

Noble Willingham

Border Patrol Sergeant

Sal Lopez as What's Happening Boy

Sal Lopez

What's Happening Boy

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