Born in East L.A.

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Cheech Marin

Writing Credits

Cheech Marin
(written by)

Cast

Cheech Marin
Rudy
Paul Rodriguez
Javier
Daniel Stern
Jimmy
Kamala Lopez
Dolores
Jan-Michael Vincent
McCalister
Lupe Ontiveros
Rudy's Mother
Urbanie Lucero
Rudy's Sister
Chastity Ayala
Rudy's Niece
David Perez
Rudy's Nephew
Neith Hunter
Marcie
Larry Blackmon
Slick Dude
Tito Larriva
Oscar
Geoffrey Rivas
Immigration Aide
Eddie Barth
Lester
Miguel Delgado
Jose
David Yanez
Altar Boy
Bret Chafe
Immigration Man
McKeiver Jones III
Immigration Man
Terrence Evans
Immigration Officer
Tony Plana
Feo
Eloy Casados
Thug #1
Mike Moroff
Thug #2
Alex Garza
Jail Sergeant
George Garvin
Doorman
Jim Perine
Tourist
Alma Martinez
Gloria
Ruben Guevara
Miguel
Sam Allen
Customs Officer
Bob McClurg
Harry
Diana Bellamy
Harry's Wife
John Villella
Customs Agent
Doug Ingold
Customs Agent
Mark Istratoff
Customs Agent
Robert Masseria
Customs Agent
Ronald G. Joseph
Tattoo Prisoner
Josh Cruze
Jail Truck Driver
Noble Willingham
Border Patrol Sergeant
Randal Patrick
Border Patrol Officer
Ernest Harden Jr.
Border Patrol Officer
Vic Trevino
Patrol Patrol Officer
Sal Lopez
What's Happening Boys
Del Zamora
What's Happening Boys
Ted Lin
What's Happening Boys
Jason Scott Lee
What's Happening Boys
Jee Teo
What's Happening Boys
Mark L. Taylor
TV Evangelist
Dyana Ortelli
Mother with Oranges
Humberto Ortiz
Boy with Orange
Daniel Valdez
Norteno Trio
David Silva
Norteno Trio
Steve Jordan
Norteno Trio
Austin Cortez Tobar
Bar Customer
Cesar Dominguez
Bar Customer
Richard Kennedy
German Man
Lilyan Chauvin
German Woman
Ernesto Hernández
Fernando
Ángela Moya
Mexican Wife
Jorge Andrés Fernández
Mexican Husband
David Selburg
Policeman
Sam Vlahos
Father Sanchez
Kevin Deon
Extra
Sandra Salazar Salgado
Parade dancer
Carol Stoddard
Streetwalker

Produced by

Stan Coleman
executive producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
producer

Music by

Lee Holdridge

Cinematography by

Álex Phillips Jr.
director of photography (as Alex Phillips)

Editing by

Don Brochu
Stephen Lovejoy
(as Steve Lovejoy)
David Newhouse
Michael J. Sheridan

Casting By

Junie Lowry-Johnson
(as Junie Lowry)

Production Design by

Lynda Burbank

Art Direction by

Lynda Burbank
J. Rae Fox

Set Decoration by

Enrique Estévez
(as Enrique Estevez)
Steve Karatzas
(as Steven Karatzas)

Costume Design by

Isabella B. Van Soest
(as Isabella Van Soest)

Makeup Department

Jef Simons
makeup supervisor
Alicia M. Tripi
key hair stylist

Production Management

Jim Cranston
production supervisor (as James Cranston)
Marco Aurelio Ortiz
unit production chief

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Javier Carreño
first assistant director (as Javier Carreno)
David N. Schrager
second assistant director (as David Schrager)
Batan Silva
second assistant director (as Sebastian Silva)

Art Department

Richard Joffray
property master
Rick Welden
construction coordinator
Mick McGinty
poster artist (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ray Alba
sound editor
Cliff Bell Jr.
adr editor (as Cliff Bell)
Steven B. Cohen
sound recordist
Joe Divitale
sound editor
Robert W. Glass Jr.
re-recording mixer (as Robert W. Glass)
Robert Gutknecht
sound editor (as Bob Gutknecht)
Jorge Gómez
cableman (as Jorge Gomez)
William Hooper
sound editor (as Bill Hooper)
William B. Kaplan
sound mixer
Steve Klinghoffer
cableman
Michael O'Corrigan
supervising sound editor (as Mike O'Corrigan)
Steve Olson
sound editor
Ken S. Polk
re-recording mixer (as Ken Polk)
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Jim Siracusa
sound editor
Robert Thirlwell
re-recording mixer
Dick Wahrman
sound editor
Bill Young
sound editor
Cliff A. Zellman
sound mixer

Special Effects by

Jesus G. Duran
special effects (as Jesus Duran)

Stunts

Dick Hancock
stunts
Lance Turner
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

James Babineaux
lighting technician
Michael Becker
still photographer
George M. Chappell
electrician
Alicia Craft
assistant camera
Donaciano De Anda
gaffer
Jerry Deats
key grip
Jack English
chief electrician
Sergio García Terrazas
second assistant camera
Faustino Hernández
dolly grip (as Faustino Hernandez)
Lindsay P. Hill
video tape operator (as Lindsey Hill)
Manuel Jiménez
assistant camera (as Manuel Jimenez)
Carlos Montaño
camera operator (as Carlos Montano)
Greg Mustin
best boy grip
Dennis Rotta
dolly grip
Jesse Tango
best boy electric
Salvador Vázquez
camera operator (as Salvador Vazquez)
Kelly Waldman
electrician
Lou Weinert
assistant camera

Casting Department

Flavio Castillero
extras casting: Creative Casting
Enrique de Peña
extras casting: Creative Casting (as Enrique de Pena)
Elisa Goodman
casting associate
Barbara Shannon
extras casting: Creative Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Laura Goldsmith
costumer
Patty Vaughn
costumer
Enrique Villavicencio
costumer

Editorial Department

Clint Hutchison
assistant editor
Bob Jenkis
editor: video
Keith Jernquist
assistant editor
Scot J. Kelly
apprentice editor (as Scot Kelly)
Dan Muscarella
color timer
Jerry Nelson
assistant editor
Barbara Riley
negative cutter
Peter Theodoroff
apprentice editor

Location Management

Dow Griffith
location manager

Music Department

Don Sanders
supervising music editor
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Jacinto Guevara
musician (uncredited)
Ira Hearshen
orchestrator (uncredited)
Lee Holdridge
orchestrator (uncredited)
Peter D. Kaye
composer: additional music (uncredited) / music arranger: additional music (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Rick Riccio
music scoring mixer (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Daniel Valdez
music arranger: Norteno Trio (uncredited)
Cliff A. Zellman
music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Renate Schneuer
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Joe 'Stinky' Killian
transportation captain (as Joe Killian)
Gil Talamantes
transportation coordinator
Alberto Vazquez
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Laura Aguilar
production coordinator
Erika Arteta
government supervisor
Ana Ballesteros
caterer
John Bruno
title sequence designer
Kevin Deon
production assistant
Efren Flores
unit production assistant
Dixie Fusillo
production accountant
Jacqueline George
production coordinator
Mike Gray
unit publicist
Ruben Guevara
cultural attaché: East Los Angeles
Rosa María Gómez
production accountant (as Rosa Maria Gomez)
Chris Hill
video playback engineer
Betsy Klem
assistant accountant
Donna Langley
production secretary
Tony Lorenz
production assistant
Gustavo Maynez Tenorio
government supervisor
Brita McCollough
caterer
Olga Millán
delegate: actors (as Olga Millan)
Phil J. Minsky
chef
Glenn Nicol
production accountant (as Glen Nicol)
Susie Spencer
production secretary
David Stern
production assistant
Arthur Tostado
laboratory contact (as Art Tostado)
Ernesto Trejo
first aid (as Dr. Ernesto Trejo)
John A. Venturini
production assistant
Daniel Wheatcroft
studio executive
John Whiteside
first aid
Kevin Deon
extra (uncredited)
Brian McMillan
head animal trainer (uncredited)
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