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Born in East L.A. (1987) -- Rudy finds himself in a Mexican prison with some eager cell mates.
Born in East L.A. (1987) -- Rudy coordinates a border crossing like a football play.
Born in East L.A. (1987) -- Rudy teaches some locals how to act like a 'vato.'
Born in East L.A. (1987) -- Rudy makes an attempt at removing an inmate's tattoo.

Overview

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5.3/10   2,439 votes
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Cheech Marin (written by)
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Release Date:
21 August 1987 (USA) more
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This time Cheech is not just on the wrong side of the law. He's on the wrong side of the line. more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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4 wins more
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A dynamic comedy more (26 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cheech Marin ... Rudy

Paul Rodriguez ... 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 (as Geoff Rivas)
Eddie Barth ... Lester
Miguel Delgado ... José
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85 min | USA:93 min (TV version)
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The theatrically-released and home video versions cut the entire ending short (about 15 to 20 minutes of footage). In this version, the appearance of the priest standing behind Rudy and Dolores in the last shot of the film is never explained. However, censored versions of the film, such as the version shown on Comedy Central, have the entire ending intact in order to fill out the film's length, which was shortened by cutting other scenes that were not suitable for regular television. more
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Continuity: When Rudy is working as a tattoo artist, four "bullet hole" tattoos suddenly appear on his client's forehead near the end of the scene. more
Quotes:
Immigration officer: Where were you born?
Rudy: What?
Immigration officer: Read my lips, El Paco. Where were you born?
Rudy: I was born in East L.A., man.
Immigration officer: Sure, sure. If you were born in East L.A., then who's the president of the United States?
Rudy: I-I don't know, that guy, that guy who was on T.V., the guy in the cowboy hat... he used to be on "Death Valley Days"... uh, John Wayne!
Immigration officer: Get him out of here.
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Referenced in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) more
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Purple Haze more

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
A dynamic comedy, 12 January 2004
Author: Teresa (lourd-master) from Illinois

I heard about this movie recently, and last night I finally got to see it. I'm glad I did! There were a few laugh-out-loud moments, including scenes with Javier and scenes when Rudy has to deal with the boarder patrol. The romance with the woman from El Salvador was actually tolerable (I generally do not like romance in movies), plus it didn't take up too much of the time. As the movie goes on the audience sees Rudy is a man with a good heart, yet I sensed no sappieness. Another aspect of "Born in East L.A." is that it can make people think about the struggles and poverty that happens just over our boarder; this serious issue is presented in a comedy though, so it's easier to take and people don't have to put their guard up for preachy morals while they're looking for a good laugh. Yes, the movie isn't very deep, but it certainly doesn't have to be. I would recomend "Born in East L.A." to anyone. I definitely have to see it again.

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