Born in East L.A. (1987)
August 21, 1987Release Date
Born in East L.A. (1987)
August 21, 1987Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Cheech Marin
Rudy / Director / Screenplay
Paul Rodríguez
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
Eddie Barth
Lester
Miguel Delgado
Jose
David Yanez
Altar Boy
Humberto Ortiz
Boy with Orange
Tony Plana
Feo
Eloy Casados
Thug #1
Michael J. Sheridan
Editor
Mike Moroff
Thug #2
Junie Lowry-Johnson
CastingDirector
Alma Martinez
Gloria
Sal Lopez
What's Happening Boys
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Born in East L.A. is a 1987 American satirical comedy film written and directed by Cheech Marin in his feature film directorial debut, who also starred in the film. It co-stars Paul Rodriguez, Daniel Stern, Kamala Lopez, Jan-Michael Vincent, Lupe Ontiveros and Jason Scott Lee in his first feature film debut. The film is based on his song of the same name, released as a 1985 single by Cheech & Chong. The film focuses on Rudy Robles, a Mexican-American from East Los Angeles who is mistaken for an illegal alien and deported.
Born in East L.A. marked Marin's first solo film, without the involvement of his comedy partner, Tommy Chong, at the insistence of executive Frank Price, who was fired between greenlighting and production due to the failure of Howard the Duck. Born in East L.A. was ultimately a financial success, and bolstered Marin's reputation in the Latino community, winning several awards at the Havana Film Festival.