Born in East L.A.

19871987
RR
1h 25min

Born in East L.A. (1987)

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When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for a Mexican illegal alien and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border.When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for a Mexican illegal alien and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border.When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for a Mexican illegal alien and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border.

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Awards
- 4 wins

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6.2

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6.0

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5.6

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Rudy is an American of Mexican descent who is caught up in an immigration raid on a factory. Deported to Mexico as an undocumented immigrant, he has no way of proving that he is in fact an American citizen, and is forced to rely on his cunning to sneak his way back home. —Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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Taglines
- This time Cheech is not just on the wrong side of the law. He's on the wrong side of the line.
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Contrary to popular belief, the picture of Jesus Christ in Rudy's house is not Tommy Chong. Chong turned down an offer to cameo in the film.

Goofs
Standard procedure for Customs agents at the Border for someone without ID would be ask for Social Security number and Mother's maiden name. However this changed in 2009 when the government started requiring American citizens to have a passport to cross back and forth from Mexico.

Quotes
Rudy: If you want to be cool, first you pull your headband into the cool position. then you just lean back, put this hand in your pocket and then you wave this hand behind you like you just cut one and your trying to shoo away the stinch.

Alternate versions
The television broadcast version adds at least 15 to 20 minutes of footage. In this footage, Rudy does make it across the border only to be captured by kidnappers with his friends. He is held for ransom in the house across the street from his home and is rescued by the border patrol. When he hears that Dolores will have to be sent back across the border, he marries her and makes her a citizen. That's why the priest is behind them in the last shot of the TV versions.

Connections
Featured in Demented Top 20 Video Countdown (1988)

Soundtracks
Born in East L.A.
Words by Cheech Marin
Music by Bruce Springsteen
Published by Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)
Performed by Cheech & Chong
Cheech & Chong appear courtesy of MCA Records

Top review

8/10

Funny Movie

I love this movie! Next to "Shrimp on the Barbie," this is my favorite Cheech Marin movie as he goes on to prove he can actually be funny by not playing a pothead. A Mexican-American dragged across the border, he shows the lengths he is willing to go to return home and prove he is an American, but there is also a sensitive and heart-warming touch to his range as he proves he is also a good guy and not just some clown. Daniel Stern is also a hoot as an opportunist, and Paul Rodriguez flexes his comedic muscle that we his fans appreciate so much.

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Release date
- August 21, 1987 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- Mexico
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Nacido al este de Los Ángeles
Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Production company
- Clear Type
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Gross US & Canada
- $17,355,263
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,359,040
- Aug 23, 1987
Gross worldwide
- $17,355,263

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Runtime
- 1h 25min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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