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Born In East L.A. > Credits and Details
Directed by
Cheech Marin Cheech Marin  
Written by
Cheech Marin Cheech Marin ... written by
Cast
Cheech Marin Cheech Marin ... Rudy
Paul Rodriguez Paul Rodriguez ... Javier
Daniel Stern Daniel Stern ... Jimmy
Kamala Lopez Kamala Lopez ... Dolores
Jan-Michael Vincent Jan-Michael Vincent ... McCalister (as Jan Michael Vincent)
Lupe Ontiveros Lupe Ontiveros ... Rudy's Mother
Urbanie Lucero Urbanie Lucero ... Rudy's Sister
Chastity Ayala Chastity Ayala ... Rudy's Niece
David Perez David Perez ... Rudy's Nephew
Neith Hunter Neith Hunter ... Marcie
Larry Blackmon Larry Blackmon ... Slick Dude
Tito Larriva Tito Larriva ... Oscar
Geoffrey Rivas Geoffrey Rivas ... Immigration Aide (as Geoff Rivas)
Eddie Barth Eddie Barth ... Lester
Miguel Delgado Miguel Delgado ... Jose
David Yanez David Yanez ... Altar Boy
Bret Chafe Bret Chafe ... Immigration Man
McKeiver Jones III McKeiver Jones III ... Immigration Man
Terrence Evans Terrence Evans ... Immigration Officer
Tony Plana Tony Plana ... Feo
Eloy Casados Eloy Casados ... Thug #1
Mike Moroff Mike Moroff ... Thug #2
Alex Garza Alex Garza ... Jail Sergeant
George Garvin George Garvin ... Doorman
Jim Perine Jim Perine ... Tourist
Alma Martinez Alma Martinez ... Gloria
Ruben Guevara Ruben Guevara ... Miguel
Sam Allen Sam Allen ... Customs Officer
Bob McClurg Bob McClurg ... Harry
Diana Bellamy Diana Bellamy ... Harry's Wife
John Villella John Villella ... Customs Agent
Doug Ingold Doug Ingold ... Customs Agent
Mark Istratoff Mark Istratoff ... Customs Agent
Robert Masseria Robert Masseria ... Customs Agent
Ronald G. Joseph Ronald G. Joseph ... Tattoo Prisoner
Josh Cruze Josh Cruze ... Jail Truck Driver
Noble Willingham Noble Willingham ... Border Patrol Sergeant
Randal Patrick Randal Patrick ... Border Patrol Officer
Ernest Harden Jr. Ernest Harden Jr. ... Border Patrol Officer
Vic Trevino Vic Trevino ... Patrol Patrol Officer
Sal Lopez Sal Lopez ... What's Happening Boys
Del Zamora Del Zamora ... What's Happening Boys
Ted Lin Ted Lin ... What's Happening Boys
Jason Scott Lee Jason Scott Lee ... What's Happening Boys
Jee Teo Jee Teo ... What's Happening Boys
Mark L. Taylor Mark L. Taylor ... TV Evangelist
Dyana Ortelli Dyana Ortelli ... Mother with Oranges
Humberto Ortiz Humberto Ortiz ... Boy with Orange
Daniel Valdez Daniel Valdez ... Norteno Trio
David Silva David Silva ... Norteno Trio
Steve Jordan Steve Jordan ... Norteno Trio
Austin Cortez Tobar Austin Cortez Tobar ... Bar Customer
Cesar Dominguez Cesar Dominguez ... Bar Customer
Richard Kennedy Richard Kennedy ... German Man (as R.D. Kennedy)
Lilyan Chauvin Lilyan Chauvin ... German Woman
Ernesto Hernández Ernesto Hernández ... Fernando (as Ernesto Hernandez)
Ángela Moya Ángela Moya ... Mexican Wife (as Angela Moya)
Jorge Andrés Fernández Jorge Andrés Fernández ... Mexican Husband (as Jorge Andres Fernandez)
David Selburg David Selburg ... Policeman
Sam Vlahos Sam Vlahos ... Father Sanchez
Uncredited Cast
Kevin Deon Kevin Deon ... Extra
Sandra Salazar Salgado Sandra Salazar Salgado ... Parade dancer
Carol Stoddard Carol Stoddard ... Streetwalker
Produced by
Stan Coleman Stan Coleman ... executive producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott Peter Macgregor-Scott ... producer
Original Music by
Lee Holdridge Lee Holdridge  
Special Effects by
Jesus G. Duran Jesus G. Duran ... special effects
Stunts
Dick Hancock Dick Hancock ... stunts
Lance Turner Lance Turner ... stunt coordinator
Additional Info
Premiere: August 21, 1987
DVD Release: May 01, 2001
Blu-ray Release: March 19, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.1 / 10

Metacritic

57 / 100

Production Companies
Clear Type
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Craze Productions
  (2004) (United States) (video)
Shout Select
  (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Shout! Factory
  (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
GoodTimes Home Video
  (United States) (DVD)
Studios USA Television
  (1998) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
2225 East 1st Street - Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Montreal Motors seen in background when Cheech comes up through manhole cover at Cinco De Mayo parade at the end)
640 S. Anderson St, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Workers scatter during an immigration raid, just north of location.)
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
E 1st St & N St Louis St, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
East First & South Chicago streets - Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Cinco De Mayo party)
East Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
  (Location)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Southern California, California, USA
  (Location)
Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico
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