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Where to Watch Born in East L.A. (1987) in the US

1987
R
1h 25m
6.0IMDb
40%Rotten Tomatoes
57Metascore

Comedy

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What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director: Cheech Marin
Writer: Cheech Marin
Starring: Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodriguez

Details

Release date: Aug 21, 1987
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States
Box office: $17,355,263
Awards: 4 wins