Born in East L.A.
Seen it?1987 | 84 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cheech Marin
- Cheech MarinRudy
- Daniel SternJimmy
- Paul RodríguezJavier
- Jan-Michael VincentMcCalister
- Kamala LopezDolores
- Alma MartinezGloria
- Tony PlanaFeo
- Eddie BarthLester
- Lupe OntiverosRudy's Mother
- Ronald G. JosephTattoo Prisoner