Born in East L.A.

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-08-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (4201 Reviews)

Director:

Cheech Marin

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Cheech Marin Paul Rodriguez Daniel Stern Kamala Lopez

Writer:

Cheech Marin

Fullplot:

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.

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