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Born in East L.A.

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1987 · 84 min Comedy
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1987
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Cheech Marin
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (114 votes)

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The film constructs a sharp satire of U.S. immigration policy through comedic exaggeration and situational farce. Cheech Marin, who also stars, explores the absurdity of racial profiling and a system that judges by appearance alone, grounding the humor in tangible social critique.

What lingers after the laughter is a pointed commentary on identity and belonging. The comedy serves as a Trojan horse for a more serious conversation about civil rights. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Cheech Marin

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Best enjoyed with friends, ready for a comedy that mixes slapstick with smart social commentary.

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