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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Cast
61 people
Cheech Marin
Rudy
Known for
Cars
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Daniel Stern
Jimmy
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Home Alone
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Paul Rodríguez
Javier
Known for
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
A Cinderella Story
Jan-Michael Vincent
McCalister
Known for
Airwolf
The Mechanic
Kamala Lopez
Dolores
Known for
Dollman
Deep Cover
Alma Martinez
Gloria
Known for
Undone
The Terror
Tony Plana
Feo
Known for
Marvel's The Punisher
Goal!
Eddie Barth
Lester
Known for
Simon & Simon
Osmosis Jones
Lupe Ontiveros
Rudy's Mother
Known for
As Good as It Gets
The Goonies
Ronald G. Joseph
Tattoo Prisoner
Known for
Navy Seals
The Milagro Beanfield War
Noble Willingham
Border Patrol Sergeant
Known for
Walker, Texas Ranger
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Sal Lopez
What's Happening Boy
Known for
Full Metal Jacket
The Old Ways
Cheech Marin Director · Lee Holdridge Composer Álex Phillips Jr. Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $17M · United States release August 21, 1987 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$17,355,263
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Clear Type
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 21, 1987
Theatrical
United States · May 5, 1988
Physical · VHS
United States
April 21, 1998 · Physical · DVD (GoodTimes Home Video)
January 7, 2003 · Physical · DVD (Universal Studios Home Video)
March 19, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray (Shout Select)
Canada
March 19, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray (Shout Select)
Colombia
December 10, 1987 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 26, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Finland
July 26, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
France
May 25, 1988 · Theatrical
Germany
June 11, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Mexico
May 13, 1988 · Theatrical
Norway
July 26, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Sweden
July 12, 1996 · TV
July 26, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
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