Born In East L.A.
(1987)
This time Cheech is not just on the wrong side of the law. He's on the wrong side of the line.
Stars: Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Daniel Stern, Kamala Lopez, Jan-Michael Vincent
Director: Cheech Marin
Writer: Cheech Marin
Language: English
Studio: Clear Type
Duration: 85
Rated: R
DVD Release: April 2001
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, 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.
| Cheech Marin | Rudy |
| Paul Rodriguez | Javier |
| Daniel Stern | Jimmy |
| Kamala Lopez-Dawson | Dolores (as Kamala Lopez) |
| 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 |
| Álex Phillips Jr. | Cinematographer |
| David Newhouse | Editor |
| Don Brochu | Editor |
| Mike Sheridan | Editor |
| 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 Martínez | 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 |
Genre: Feature Film-comedy
Media: DVD
Sound: Stereo
IMDb: 0092690
