Born in East L.A. (1987)

Directed by

Cheech Marin

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 119 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Mexican-American man from East Los Angeles is mistakenly deported to Mexico because he doesn't have his ID. He struggles to get back home while dealing with bureaucracy and cultural misunderstandings.

satiricallight-heartedfrustratingabsurddefiant80smoodyirreverent

What happens

Born in East L.A. is a 1987 American satirical comedy film written and directed by Cheech Marin in his feature film directorial debut, who also starred in the film. It co-stars Paul Rodriguez, Daniel Stern, Kamala Lopez, Jan-Michael Vincent, Lupe Ontiveros and Jason Scott Lee in his feature film debut. The film is based on his song of the same name, released as a 1985 single by Cheech & Chong. The film focuses on Rudy Robles, a Mexican-American from East Los Angeles who is mistaken for an undocumented migrant and deported. Born in East L.A. marked Marin's first solo film, without the involvement of his comedy partner, Tommy Chong, at the insistence of executive Frank Price, who was fired between greenlighting and production due to the failure of Howard the Duck. Born in East L.A. was ultimately a financial success, and bolstered Marin's reputation in the Latino community, winning several awards at the Havana Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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