Born in East L.A.
CIC Video | Release Date: August 21, 1987 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
3
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50
The New York TimesCaryn James
Enormously good-natured - exactly the wrong tone for a comedy that needs all the rambunctious lunacy it can get. Instead, this story of an American mistakenly deported to Mexico as an illegal alien is amiable and plodding, the very last things you'd expect from Cheech, with or without Chong. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This is a surprisingly heartfelt film from Marin, miles away from the mindless drug humor that infected his efforts with Tommy Chong. The film offers some genuinely tender moments as Marin uses Robles situation to explore the plight of Mexicans who long for a better life. Read full review
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Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The result is a well-meaning bore, which isn't sure whether to play it for laughs or to make a serious point, and ends up missing out on both fronts. Read full review
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