
Feature film — 1987
Born in East L.A. (1987)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

Cheech Marin
Rudy

Daniel Stern
Jimmy

Paul Rodríguez
Javier

Jan-Michael Vincent
McCalister

Kamala Lopez
Dolores

Alma Martinez
Gloria

Tony Plana
Feo

Eddie Barth
Lester

Lupe Ontiveros
Rudy's Mother

Ronald G. Joseph
Tattoo Prisoner

Noble Willingham
Border Patrol Sergeant

Sal Lopez
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