
Born in East L.A.
A comedy bordering on insanity.
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!
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Born in East L.A.
- Genres: Comedy
- Release Date: 1987-08-21
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Rating: 5.8/10 (104 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $17,355,263
- Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Clear Type
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 4.4444
- Languages: English, Spanish
Cast & Crew

Cheech Marin
as Rudy

Daniel Stern
as Jimmy

Paul Rodríguez
as Javier

Jan-Michael Vincent
as McCalister

Kamala Lopez
as Dolores

Alma Martinez
as Gloria

Tony Plana
as Feo

Eddie Barth
as Lester

Lupe Ontiveros
as Rudy's Mother

Ronald G. Joseph
as Tattoo Prisoner
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Born In East L.A. (1987) - Official Trailer
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What is Born in East L.A.?▼
Born in East L.A. is a Comedy movie directed by . It was released on 1987-08-21.
Who are the main actors in Born in East L.A.?▼
The main cast includes Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern, Paul Rodríguez, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kamala Lopez, .
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A comedy bordering on insanity.
What is the IMDb rating of Born in East L.A.?▼
Born in East L.A. has an IMDb rating of 5.8/10 based on 104 votes.
What is the budget and revenue of Born in East L.A.?▼
The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $17,355,263 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Universal Pictures, Clear Type. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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Born in East L.A. was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of Born in East L.A. is 85 minutes.
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