Born in East L.A. (1987)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Cheech Marin

Writer:

Cheech Marin (written by)

Release Date:

21 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This time Cheech is not just on the wrong side of the law. He's on the wrong side of the line.

Plot:

Rudy is an American of Mexican descent who is caught up in an immigration raid on a factory. Deported to Mexico as an illegal immigrant...

Plot Keywords:

Illegal Immigrant | Reference To John Wayne | Escape | Based On Song | Independent Film

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Cheech Marin	...	Rudy
Paul Rodriguez	...	Javier
Daniel Stern	...	Jimmy
Kamala Lopez	...	Dolores
Jan-Michael Vincent	...	McCalister
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Rudy's mother
Urbanie Lucero	...	Rudy's sister
Chastity Ayala	...	Rudy's niece
David Perez	...	Rudy's nephew
Neith Hunter	...	Marcie
Larry Blackmon	...	Slick dude
Tito Larriva	...	Oscar
Geoffrey Rivas	...	Immigration Aide (as Geoff Rivas)
Eddie Barth	...	Lester
Miguel Delgado	...	José

Runtime:

85 min | USA:93 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Clear Type

Trivia:

According to Tommy Chong's book "Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography", Cheech Marin offered him a cameo in the film. Chong says he turned it down because he was upset that Marin was doing a film on his own.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rudy is working as a tattoo artist, four "bullet hole" tattoos suddenly appear on his client's forehead near the end of the scene.

Quotes:

Rudy: Hey Miester! I like your sister.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Demented Top 20 Video Countdown (1988) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Purple Haze

My fave movie with Cheech Marin!

Excellent Movie! Cheech is sent to a factory full of illegal immigrants to pick up his cousin "Javier". When he gets there, a pile of cops come in a arrest the immigrants. They think cheech is one of them, and they send him to mexico. If he had only took his wallet with him, he wouldn't have been sent down south. I read all the reviews and most people didn't like this film, but i think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread! The best part of the movie is when he tells the prison guard, Phil,says "Rudy, you still owe me $100!" Cheech says "Yeah, Heres one of them, F**K YOU!" (I wish IMDb allowed curse words!) This gets a 7/10. It's worth your money!