BORN IN EAST L.A. (1987) – 30th Anniversary

PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: LA/LA AT THE ACADEMY

35mm print. 85 minutes.

Panelists: actor-writer-director Cheech Marin and actors Paul Rodriguez and Kamala Lopez.

Written and directed by Cheech Marin. Produced by Peter MacGregor-Scott.

Cast: Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Daniel Stern, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kamala Lopez, Alma Martinez, Tony Plana, Eddie Barth, Lupe Ontiveros.

Thirty years ago, Cheech Marin foretold a time when legal residents of the U.S. would be targeted because of their Mexican roots and deported “back home.” Based on his music video parody of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” Marin’s comedy tells the story of Rudy (played by Marin), a Mexican American who, despite being a U.S. citizen, is mistakenly deported to Mexico. A very unhappy fish out of water, Rudy must find his way home across the border.

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85 minutos.

Escrita and dirigida por Cheech Marin. Producida por Peter MacGregor-Scott.

Elenco: Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Daniel Stern, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kamala Lopez, Alma Martinez, Tony Plana, Eddie Barth, Lupe Ontiveros.

Realizada hace treinta años, esta película de Cheech Marin cuenta la narrativa de un estadounidense de raíces mexicanas que cae preso de una campaña de deportación la cual lo lleva fuera de su país natal rumbo a México, país donde nunca ha vivido. Inspirada en su parodia del video musical “Born in the U.S.A.” de Bruce Springteen, esta comedia cuenta la historia de Rudy (Marin), un pez fuera del agua en busca de regresar a los EEUU.