Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A.
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1987
1h 25m
5.8(109 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deported to Mexico - without speaking a word of Spanish!

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Universal Pictures

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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Cheech Marin

Rudy

Cheech Marin
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Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Daniel Stern
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Paul Rodríguez

Javier

Paul Rodríguez
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Jan-Michael Vincent

McCalister

Jan-Michael Vincent
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Kamala Lopez

Dolores

Kamala Lopez
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Alma Martinez

Gloria

Alma Martinez
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Tony Plana

Feo

Tony Plana
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Eddie Barth

Lester

Eddie Barth
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Lupe Ontiveros

Rudy's Mother

Lupe Ontiveros
Acting

Ronald G. Joseph

Tattoo Prisoner

Ronald G. Joseph
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Noble Willingham

Border Patrol Sergeant

Noble Willingham
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Sal Lopez

What's Happening Boy

Sal Lopez
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Del Zamora

What's Happening Boy

Del Zamora
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Mike Moroff

Thug #2

Mike Moroff
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Eloy Casados

Thug #1

Eloy Casados
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Terrence Evans

Immigration Officer

Terrence Evans
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Neith Hunter

Marcie

Neith Hunter
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Ted Lin

What's Happening Boy

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Jason Scott Lee

What's Happening Boy

Jason Scott Lee
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Jee Teo

What's Happening Boy

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Bob McClurg

Harry

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Diana Bellamy

Harry's Wife

Diana Bellamy
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Daniel Valdez

Norteno Trio

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David Silva

Norteno Trio

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Steve Jordan

Norteno Trio

Steve Jordan
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Urbanie Lucero

Rudy's Sister

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Chastity Ayala

Rudy's Niece

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David Perez

Rudy's Nephew

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Larry Blackmon

Slick Dude

Larry Blackmon
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Tito Larriva

Oscar

Tito Larriva
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Geoffrey Rivas

Immigration Aide

Geoffrey Rivas
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Miguel Delgado

Jose

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David Yanez

Altar Boy

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Bret Chafe

Immigration Man

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McKeiver Jones III

Immigration Man

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Alex Garza

Jail Sergeant

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George Garvin

Doorman

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Jim Perine

Tourist

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Ruben Guevara

Miguel

Ruben Guevara
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Sam Allen

Customs Officer

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John Villella

Customs Agent

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Doug Ingold

Customs Agent

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Mark Istratoff

Customs Agent

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Robert Masseria

Customs Agent

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Josh Cruze

Jail Truck Driver

Josh Cruze
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Randal Patrick

Border Patrol Officer

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Ernest Harden Jr.

Border Patrol Officer

Ernest Harden Jr.
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Vic Trevino

Border Patrol Officer

Vic Trevino
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Mark L. Taylor

TV Evangelist

Mark L. Taylor
Acting

Dyana Ortelli

Mother with Oranges

Dyana Ortelli
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Humberto Ortiz

Boy with Orange

Humberto Ortiz
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Austin Cortez Tobar

Bar Customer

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Cesar Dominguez

Bar Customer

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Richard Kennedy

German Man

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Lilyan Chauvin

German Woman

Lilyan Chauvin
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Ernesto Hernández

Fernando

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Ángela Moya

Mexican Wife

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Jorge Andrés Fernández

Mexican Husband

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David Selburg

Policeman

David Selburg
Acting

Sam Vlahos

Father Sanchez

Sam Vlahos
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Esteban Jordan

Norteño Trio

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