One-haIf of the hip comic duo behind such cIassic aIbums as Big Bambu and hit movies like Up ln Smoke, Richard "Cheech" Marin wrote and directed this fiIm based on his best-seIling record parody. ln his first solo screen appearance, Marin stars as Rudy Robles, who is accidentaIly deported to Mexico without l.D. or knowIedge of Spanish and can't convince the U.S. officials to Iet him return. Unable to contact his vacationing famiIy or communicate with his newly immigrated cousin, Javier (PauI Rodriguez), Rudy embarks upon a series of wild 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 heels for a stunning senorita, Dolores (Kamala Lopez). |