Directed by Cheech Marin Written by Cheech Marin   Cast Cheech Marin ... Rudy Paul Rodriguez ... Javier Daniel Stern ... Jimmy Kamala Lopez ... Dolores Jan-Michael Vincent ... McCalister (as Jan Michael Vincent) 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 (as Geoff Rivas) 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 (as R.D. Kennedy) Lilyan Chauvin ... German Woman Ernesto Hernández ... Fernando (as Ernesto Hernandez) Ángela Moya ... Mexican Wife (as Angela Moya) Jorge Andrés Fernández ... Mexican Husband (as Jorge Andres Fernandez) David Selburg ... Policeman Sam Vlahos ... Father Sanchez Uncredited Cast Kevin Deon ... Extra Sandra Salazar Salgado ... Parade dancer Carol Stoddard ... Streetwalker Produced by Stan Coleman   Peter Macgregor-Scott   Original Music by Lee Holdridge

Additional Info Premiere: August 21, 1987 DVD Release: May 01, 2001 Blu-ray Release: March 19, 2019 Countries: Distributor: Shout! Factory Websites: Production Companies Clear Type Distributors Craze Productions   (2004) (USA) (video) GoodTimes Home Video   (USA) (DVD) Shout! Factory   (2019) (USA) (Blu-ray) Universal Home Video   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,291 / 20,725 Site Ranking #5,287 The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (1988) #5,288 The ComDads (1983) #5,289 Satan's Little Helper (2004) #5,290 Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) #5,291 Born In East L.A. (1987) #5,292 Dream Horse (2020) #5,293 The Emperor's New School: Season 2 (2007) #5,294 The Emperor's New School: Season 1 (2006) #5,295 Big Driver (2014)