Born in East L.A.

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Born in East L.A.

R

1987

1h 24m

Comedy

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A Los Angeles native (Cheech Marin) is rounded up by mistake with illegal aliens and dumped south of the border.

Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

It's an interesting skewering of the systems on both sides of the border that keep those seeking a better life impoverished and criminalized.

Jan 21, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

There's ultimately not a whole lot within Born in East L.A. that's worth wholeheartedly embracing...

Rated: 2/4

Dec 2, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This soft film lacks any sort of a satiric edge, but Marin's charismatic turn provides it with some lift.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 23, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 9, 2005

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Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

Without the drugs or Tommy Chong, Marin still have something to offer.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2003

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Dj K

I love this movie. And White people won't never understand what Mexican American goes through. Don't forget we were here !! Before the white man !!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Eugene P

Hilariously funny movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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KEVIN C

Through unfortunate circumstances Rudy, played by Cheech Marin, a man born in East LA is swept up in an immigration raid and deported to Tijuana where with no ID and money has to figure out a way back home. Some fun and amusing scenes and a fun role featuring Daniel Stern. I hadn't watched this in many years. Still love the parody song based on Springsteen's Born in the USA.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/23

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Audience Member

Cheech is charming and funny as hell, as usual. But this is a bit of a slog to get through. I had warm memories of it from childhood, and honestly, I should've left it there. It pales in comparison to the movies with Chong. Most of it is pretty scattershot and loses its way too many times. It's decently fun though, if you're looking to kill time one afternoon.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/12/22

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robert p

Wow, this duo was close to breaking up when they made this Movie!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Classic urban comedy. Love this movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/18

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Rudy

Paul Rodriguez

Javier

Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Jan-Michael Vincent

McCalister

Kamala Lopez

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Synopsis

A Los Angeles native (Cheech Marin) is rounded up by mistake with illegal aliens and dumped south of the border.

Director: Cheech Marin
Producer: Peter Macgregor-Scott
Screenwriter: Cheech Marin
Production Co: Clear Type
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Oct 31, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.5M
Runtime: 1h 24m