Based on Cheech Marin’s parody of Bruce Springsteen‘s rock anthem Born in the USA, this weak-kneed effort lacks the wit of the Marin recording and cannot even muster a fraction of the Boss’s own power.
This tale of Rudy Robles (Marin), a third-generation Hispanic American who is wrongly deported to Tijuana starts by taking a handful of amiable potshots, but eventually allows itself to be smothered by blandness.
Nonetheless, Marin – who writes, directs and stars in the film – supplies a comfortable comic presence.
Rudy Robles
Richard “Cheech” Marin
Jimmy
Daniel Stern
Javier
Paul Rodriguez
Dolores
Kamala Dawson
McCalister
Jan-Michael Vincent
Rudy’s mother
Lupe Ontiveros
Rudy’s sister
Urbanie Lucero
Rudy’s niece
Chastity Ayala
Rudy’s nephew
David Perez
Marcie
Neith Hunter
Feo
Tony Plana
Director
Richard “Cheech” Marin
