Born in East L.A. (1987)
Born in East L.A. (1987)
A comedy bordering on insanity.
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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!


Tagline: A comedy bordering on insanity.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 21 August 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Clear Type, Universal Pictures

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Cast

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Rudy

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rodríguez

Javier

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

McCalister

Kamala Lopez

Kamala Lopez

Dolores

Alma Martinez

Alma Martinez

Gloria

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Feo

Eddie Barth

Eddie Barth

Lester

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Rudy's Mother

Ronald G. Joseph

Ronald G. Joseph

Tattoo Prisoner

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Border Patrol Sergeant

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

What's Happening Boy

Del Zamora

Del Zamora

What's Happening Boy

Mike Moroff

Mike Moroff

Thug #2

Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Thug #1

Terrence Evans

Terrence Evans

Immigration Officer

Neith Hunter

Neith Hunter

Marcie

Ted Lin

Ted Lin

What's Happening Boy

Jason Scott Lee

Jason Scott Lee

What's Happening Boy

Jee Teo

Jee Teo

What's Happening Boy

Bob McClurg

Bob McClurg

Harry

Diana Bellamy

Diana Bellamy

Harry's Wife

Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Norteno Trio

David Silva

David Silva

Norteno Trio

Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan

Norteno Trio

Urbanie Lucero

Urbanie Lucero

Rudy's Sister

Chastity Ayala

Chastity Ayala

Rudy's Niece

David Perez

David Perez

Rudy's Nephew

Larry Blackmon

Larry Blackmon

Slick Dude

Tito Larriva

Tito Larriva

Oscar

Geoffrey Rivas

Geoffrey Rivas

Immigration Aide

Miguel Delgado

Miguel Delgado

Jose

David Yanez

David Yanez

Altar Boy

Bret Chafe

Bret Chafe

Immigration Man

McKeiver Jones III

McKeiver Jones III

Immigration Man

Alex Garza

Alex Garza

Jail Sergeant

George Garvin

George Garvin

Doorman

Jim Perine

Jim Perine

Tourist

Ruben Guevara

Ruben Guevara

Miguel

Sam Allen

Sam Allen

Customs Officer

John Villella

John Villella

Customs Agent

Doug Ingold

Doug Ingold

Customs Agent

Mark Istratoff

Mark Istratoff

Customs Agent

Robert Masseria

Robert Masseria

Customs Agent

Josh Cruze

Josh Cruze

Jail Truck Driver

Randal Patrick

Randal Patrick

Border Patrol Officer

Ernest Harden Jr.

Ernest Harden Jr.

Border Patrol Officer

Vic Trevino

Vic Trevino

Border Patrol Officer

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

TV Evangelist

Dyana Ortelli

Dyana Ortelli

Mother with Oranges

Humberto Ortiz

Humberto Ortiz

Boy with Orange

Austin Cortez Tobar

Austin Cortez Tobar

Bar Customer

Cesar Dominguez

Cesar Dominguez

Bar Customer

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

German Man

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

German Woman

Ernesto Hernández

Ernesto Hernández

Fernando

Ángela Moya

Ángela Moya

Mexican Wife

Jorge Andrés Fernández

Jorge Andrés Fernández

Mexican Husband

David Selburg

David Selburg

Policeman

Sam Vlahos

Sam Vlahos

Father Sanchez

Directed By

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Director

David N. Schrager

David N. Schrager

Second Assistant Director

Renate Schneuer

Renate Schneuer

Script Supervisor

Sebastián Silva

Sebastián Silva

Second Assistant Director

Javier Carreño

Javier Carreño

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Peter Macgregor-Scott

Peter Macgregor-Scott

Producer

Stan Coleman

Stan Coleman

Executive Producer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Enrique De Pena

Enrique De Pena

Extras Casting

Barbara Shannon

Barbara Shannon

Extras Casting

Jim Cranston

Jim Cranston

Production Supervisor

Elisa Goodman

Elisa Goodman

Casting Associate

Dow Griffith

Dow Griffith

Location Manager

Jacqueline George

Jacqueline George

Production Coordinator

Flavio Castillero

Flavio Castillero

Extras Casting

Laura Aguilar

Laura Aguilar

Production Coordinator

Marco Aurelio Ortiz

Marco Aurelio Ortiz

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Don Brochu

Don Brochu

Editor

Barbara Riley

Barbara Riley

Negative Cutter

Stephen Lovejoy

Stephen Lovejoy

Editor

Clint Hutchison

Clint Hutchison

Assistant Editor

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Assistant Editor

David Newhouse

David Newhouse

Editor

Michael J. Sheridan

Michael J. Sheridan

Editor

Keith Jernquist

Keith Jernquist

Assistant Editor

Dan Muscarella

Dan Muscarella

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Isabella B. Van Soest

Isabella B. Van Soest

Costume Designer

Laura Goldsmith

Laura Goldsmith

Costumer

Enrique Villavicencio

Enrique Villavicencio

Costumer

Jef Simons

Jef Simons

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Lee Holdridge

Lee Holdridge

Original Music Composer

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Sound Mixer

Robert Gutknecht

Robert Gutknecht

Sound Editor

Ray Alba

Ray Alba

Sound Editor

Dick Wahrman

Dick Wahrman

Sound Editor

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Robert Thirlwell

Robert Thirlwell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William Hooper

William Hooper

Sound Editor

Bill Young

Bill Young

Sound Editor

Robert W. Glass Jr.

Robert W. Glass Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Divitale

Joe Divitale

Sound Editor

Steve Olson

Steve Olson

Sound Editor

Ken S. Polk

Ken S. Polk

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael O'Corrigan

Michael O'Corrigan

Supervising Sound Editor

Don Sanders

Don Sanders

Supervising Music Editor

Jim Siracusa

Jim Siracusa

Sound Editor

Cliff Bell Jr.

Cliff Bell Jr.

ADR Editor

Rick Riccio

Rick Riccio

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Álex Phillips Jr.

Álex Phillips Jr.

Director of Photography

Jerry Deats

Jerry Deats

Key Grip

Manuel Jiménez

Manuel Jiménez

Assistant Camera

Alicia Craft

Alicia Craft

Assistant Camera

Michael Becker

Michael Becker

Still Photographer

Salvador Vázquez

Salvador Vázquez

Key Grip

Carlos Montaño

Carlos Montaño

Camera Operator

Faustino Hernández

Faustino Hernández

Dolly Grip

Dennis Rotta

Dennis Rotta

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Art Department

J. Rae Fox

J. Rae Fox

Art Direction

Hector Rodriguez

Hector Rodriguez

Art Direction

Lynda Burbank

Lynda Burbank

Art Direction

Enrique Estévez

Enrique Estévez

Set Decoration

Richard Joffray

Richard Joffray

Property Master

John Bruno

John Bruno

Title Designer

Steve Karatzas

Steve Karatzas

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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