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Directed by
Cheech Marin 
 
Writing credits
Cheech Marin (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Cheech Marin ... Rudy

Paul Rodriguez ... Javier

Daniel Stern ... Jimmy

Kamala Lopez ... Dolores

Jan-Michael Vincent ... McCalister (as Jan Michael Vincent)

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 ... Jose
David Yanez ... Altar Boy
Bret Chafe ... Immigration Man
McKeiver Jones III ... Immigration Man

Terrence Evans ... Immigration Officer

Tony Plana ... Feo

Eloy Casados ... Thug #1

Mike Moroff ... Thug #2
Alex Garza ... Jail Sergeant
George Garvin ... Doorman
Jim Perine ... Tourist

Alma Martinez ... Gloria
Ruben Guevara ... Miguel
Sam Allen ... Customs Officer
Bob McClurg ... Harry

Diana Bellamy ... Harry's Wife
John Villella ... Customs Agent

Doug Ingold ... Customs Agent
Mark Istratoff ... Customs Agent
Robert Masseria ... Customs Agent
Ronald G. Joseph ... Tattoo Prisoner

Josh Cruze ... Jail Truck Driver
Noble Willingham ... Border Patrol Sergeant
Randal Patrick ... Border Patrol Officer

Ernest Harden Jr. ... Border Patrol Officer
Vic Trevino ... Patrol Patrol Officer

Sal Lopez ... What's Happening Boys

Del Zamora ... What's Happening Boys
Ted Lin ... What's Happening Boys

Jason Scott Lee ... What's Happening Boys
Jee Teo ... What's Happening Boys

Mark L. Taylor ... TV Evangelist

Dyana Ortelli ... Mother with Oranges
Humberto Ortiz ... Boy with Orange
Daniel Valdez ... Norteno Trio
David Silva ... Norteno Trio

Steve Jordan ... Norteno Trio
Austin Cortez Tobar ... Bar Customer
Cesar Dominguez ... Bar Customer
Richard Kennedy ... German Man (as R.D. Kennedy)
Lilyan Chauvin ... German Woman
Ernesto Hernández ... Fernando (as Ernesto Hernandez)
Ángela Moya ... Mexican Wife (as Angela Moya)
Jorge Andrés Fernández ... Mexican Husband (as Jorge Andres Fernandez)

David Selburg ... Policeman
Sam Vlahos ... Father Sanchez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Kevin Deon ... Extra (uncredited)
Carol Stoddard ... Streetwalker (uncredited)
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Produced by
Stan Coleman .... executive producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lee Holdridge 
 
Cinematography by
Álex Phillips Jr. (director of photography) (as Alex Phillips)
 
Film Editing by
Don Brochu 
Stephen Lovejoy  (as Steve Lovejoy)
David Newhouse 
Mike Sheridan 
 
Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson  (as Junie Lowry)
 
Art Direction by
Lynda Burbank 
J. Rae Fox 
Hector Rodriguez 
 
Set Decoration by
Enrique Estévez  (as Enrique Estevez)
Steve Karatzas  (as Steven Karatzas)
 
Costume Design by
Isabella B. Van Soest  (as Isabella Van Soest)
 
Makeup Department
Jef Simons .... makeup supervisor
Alicia M. Tripi .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Jim Cranston .... production supervisor (as James Cranston)
Marco Aurelio Ortiz .... unit production chief
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Javier Carreño .... first assistant director (as Javier Carreno)
David N. Schrager .... second assistant director (as David Schrager)
Sebastián Silva .... second assistant director (as Sebastian Silva)
 
Art Department
Richard Joffray .... property master
Rick Welden .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Ray Alba .... sound editor
Cliff Bell Jr. .... adr editor (as Cliff Bell)
Steven B. Cohen .... sound recordist
Joe Divitale .... sound editor
Robert W. Glass Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer (as Robert W. Glass)
Robert Gutknecht .... sound editor (as Bob Gutknecht)
Jorge Gómez .... cableman (as Jorge Gomez)
William Hooper .... sound editor (as Bill Hooper)
William B. Kaplan .... sound mixer
Steven Klinghoffer .... cableman (as Steve Klinghoffer)
Michael O'Corrigan .... supervising sound editor (as Mike O'Corrigan)
Steve Olson .... sound editor
Ken S. Polk .... sound re-recording mixer (as Ken Polk)
Earl Sampson .... boom operator
Jim Siracusa .... sound editor
Robert Thirlwell .... sound re-recording mixer
Dick Wahrman .... sound editor
Bill Young .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Jesus G. Duran .... special effects (as Jesus Duran)
 
Stunts
Dick Hancock .... stunts
Lance Turner .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Babineaux .... lighting technician
Michael Becker .... still photographer
George M. Chappell .... electrician
Alicia Craft .... assistant camera
Donaciano De Anda .... gaffer
Jerry Deats .... key grip
Jack English .... chief electrician
Faustino Hernández .... dolly grip (as Faustino Hernandez)
Lindsay P. Hill .... video tape operator (as Lindsey Hill)
Manuel Jiménez .... assistant camera (as Manuel Jimenez)
Carlos Montaño .... camera operator (as Carlos Montano)
Dennis Rotta .... dolly grip
Jesse Tango .... best boy electric
Salvador Vázquez .... camera operator (as Salvador Vazquez)
Kelly Waldman .... electrician
Lou Weinert .... assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Flavio Castillero .... extras casting: Creative Casting
Enrique de Peña .... extras casting: Creative Casting (as Enrique de Pena)
Elisa Goodman .... casting associate
Barbara Shannon .... extras casting: Creative Casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Goldsmith .... costumer
Enrique Villavicencio .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Clint Hutchison .... assistant editor
Bob Jenkis .... editor: video
Keith Jernquist .... assistant editor
Scot J. Kelly .... apprentice editor (as Scot Kelly)
Dan Muscarella .... color timer
Jerry Nelson .... assistant editor
Barbara Riley .... negative cutter
Peter Theodoroff .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
George Doering .... musician
Jacinto Guevara .... studio musician
Ira Hearshen .... orchestrator
Lee Holdridge .... orchestrator
Peter D. Kaye .... composer: additional music
Peter D. Kaye .... music arranger: musical themes (as Peter Kaye)
Rick Riccio .... music scoring mixer
Don Sanders .... supervising music editor
Daniel Valdez .... music arranger: Norteno Trio
 
Transportation Department
Joe 'Stinky' Killian .... transportation captain (as Joe Killian)
Gil Talamantes .... transportation coordinator
Alberto Vazquez .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Laura Aguilar .... production coordinator
Erika Arteta .... government supervisor
Ana Ballesteros .... caterer
John Bruno .... title sequence designer
Efren Flores .... unit production assistant
Dixie Fusillo .... production accountant
Jacqueline George .... production coordinator
Mike Gray .... unit publicist
Dow Griffith .... location manager
Ruben Guevara .... cultural attaché: East Los Angeles
Rosa María Gómez .... production accountant (as Rosa Maria Gomez)
Betsy Klem .... assistant accountant
Donna Langley .... production secretary
Tony Lorenz .... production assistant
Gustavo Maynez Tenorio .... government supervisor
Brita McCollough .... caterer
Olga Millán .... delegate: actors (as Olga Millan)
Glenn Nicol .... production accountant (as Glen Nicol)
Renate Schneuer .... script supervisor
Susie Spencer .... production secretary
David Stern .... production assistant
Arthur Tostado .... laboratory contact (as Art Tostado)
Ernesto Trejo .... first aid (as Dr. Ernesto Trejo)
John A. Venturini .... production assistant
John Whiteside .... first aid
Kevin Deon .... extra (uncredited)
Brian McMillan .... head animal trainer (uncredited)
 

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