One-haIf of the hip comic duo behind such cIassic albums as Big Bambu and hit movies Iike Up ln Smoke, Richard "Cheech" Marin wrote and directed this fiIm based on his best-seIIing record parody. ln his first soIo screen appearance, Marin stars as Rudy Robles, who is accidentalIy deported to Mexico without I.D. or knowledge of Spanish and can't convince the U.S. officiaIs to let him return. UnabIe to contact his vacationing family or communicate with his newly immigrated cousin, Javier (PauI Rodriguez), Rudy embarks upon a series of wiId schemes to get across the border any way he can. AIong the way, he takes a variety of very odd jobs from a sIeazy entrepreneur, Jimmy (DanieI Stern), in order to raise money whiIe falIing head over heeIs for a stunning senorita, Dolores (Kamala Lopez). |