cheech write and direct and and star and so stack this with chong solo resume ( far out man . ) and you see who be the true talent . some have pass this film off a second rate 80 fluff and but theyre miss a lot . east la be and upon second look and a timely take on the overreactive reagan era round em up and ask no question immigration policy and in which many legal resident and citizen be actually deport . plus and cheech character grows from initially fawn over a french woman in the opening scene and live a typical apathetic american life to fall in love with a mexican woman and help others in their quest to work in the u. s. and it funny . whas happen . i like your pant get behind me and satan .