Born in East L.A. (1987)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Born in East L.A.
Richard "Cheech" Marin, of Cheech & Chong fame, directed and starred in Born in East L.A.. Inspired by Marin's music-video parody of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA", the film casts Cheech as an East Los Angeles repairman. While paying a visit to a sweatshop toy factory, Cheech is caught in the middle when the feds raid the place and cart off all the illegal alien workers. Since he's forgotten to bring his own i.d., Cheech is also shipped off to Mexico-where, having next to no knowledge of the Spanish tongue, he's virtually helpless. Desperate, he takes a job with crooked Tijuana saloon owner Daniel Stern-the first of many "make-do" jobs that he assumes to earn enough money to return home. Along the way, he falls in love with El Salvadorian girl Kamala Lopez, whose English is as fractured as Cheech's Spanish. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Born in East L.A.:
Kamala Lopez also in Break of Dawn , Deep Cover , Clear and Present Danger , Lightning Jack , Warlock
Neith Hunter also in Fright Night Part 2 , Near Dark , Less Than Zero
Born in East L.A. Trivia
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