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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.

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Overview

User Rating:
5.3/10   2,428 votes
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Director:
Writer:
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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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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Runtime:
85 min | USA:93 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Rudy's hat translates to "No beer No work". more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In one scene whit Rudy getting people in the bar you can see him talking but most of the words doesn't match what he is saying. more
Quotes:
Rudy: The president of the United States is Ronald "dickhead" Reagan! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Demented Top 20 Video Countdown (1988) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Summertime Blues more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
wow!, 8 May 2005
8/10
Author: cody janssen (siektwo@comcast.net) from vancouver, wa

Much better than i expected. I first saw this film on one of those boring rainy days where you end up sitting in front of the TV channel surfing. i stopped while this was on. needless to say, i watched the whole thing and totally enjoyed it.

it's very funny at times, and the plot is hilarious! some of the comedy is slapstick and some of it isn't...but it's all good. give it a rent and you won't be disappointed. i just picked up the DVD for 9.99 and i'm glad i did.

yeahhhhhhhhhhh yeah yeah!

(sorry, i need ten lines before i could post a comment)

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