Movie·1987·1h 24m
Born in East L.A.
A comedy bordering on insanity.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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!
Producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott, Stan Coleman
Cinematography
Álex Phillips Jr.
Music
Lee Holdridge
Editor
Don Brochu
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
118 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
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
What's Happening Boy
Del Zamora
What's Happening Boy
Mike Moroff
Thug #2
Eloy Casados
Thug #1
Terrence Evans
Immigration Officer
Neith Hunter
Marcie
Ted Lin
What's Happening Boy
// crew
Crew
Álex Phillips Jr.
Director of Photography
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Producer
Stan Coleman
Executive Producer
Cheech Marin
Writer, Director
Don Brochu
Editor
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
David Newhouse
Editor
Michael J. Sheridan
Editor
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