Movie

Born in East L.A.

“A comedy bordering on insanity.”

★ 5.8(119)19871h 24m

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Good to know

Director: Cheech Marin
Release date: 1987-08-21
Runtime: 1h 24m
Language: English
Box office: $17,355,263
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

Born in East L.A. — trailer

About Born in East L.A.

Born in East L.A. is a 1987 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Cheech Marin, starring Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern and Paul Rodríguez. It has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 119 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Born in East L.A. in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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!

Cast

Cheech Marin

Rudy

Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Paul Rodríguez

Javier

Jan-Michael Vincent

McCalister

Kamala Lopez

Dolores

Alma Martinez

Gloria

Tony Plana

Feo

Eddie Barth

Lester

Lupe Ontiveros

Rudy's Mother

Ronald G. Joseph

Tattoo Prisoner

Noble Willingham

Border Patrol Sergeant

Sal Lopez

What's Happening Boy

Themes & keywords

immigrationeast los angelessouth-of-the-border

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Born in East L.A. in New Zealand?+

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Is Born in East L.A. on Netflix?+

Born in East L.A. is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How long is Born in East L.A.?+

Born in East L.A. has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

Who stars in Born in East L.A.?+

Born in East L.A. stars Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodríguez, Jan-Michael Vincent and Kamala Lopez.

When did Born in East L.A. come out?+

Born in East L.A. is a 1987 movie directed by Cheech Marin.

What genre is Born in East L.A.?+

Born in East L.A. is Comedy film.

Who directed Born in East L.A.?+

Born in East L.A. was directed by Cheech Marin.