Film
The Shrimp on the Barbie
1990 · 1h 30m · Comedy · Romance
She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!
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Overview
Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce celebrating their engagement with her parents. Alex' father is less than thrilled of her fiancée and says he'd rather accept anybody else. Eventually Alex hires Carlos to present him as her new fiancée.
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Cast
Cheech Marin
Carlos
Emma Samms
Alex
Vernon Wells
Bruce
Bruce Spence
Wayne
Carole Davis
Dominique
Terence Cooper
Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin
Maggie
Gary McCormick
Gary Williams
Frank Whitten
Blue
June Bishop
Lady Irene
David Argue
Kevin
Bruce Allpress
Mr. Ridley
Val Lamond
Mrs. Ridley
Claire Glenister
TV Anchorwoman
Jonathan Coleman
Postman
Suzanne Chamberlain
Maid
Crew
- Michael GottliebDirector
- Alan SmitheeDirector
- Grant MorrisWriter
- Ronald E. HouseWriter
- Alan ShearmanWriter
- R. Ben EfraimProducer
- Jerry OffsayExecutive Producer
- James BartleDirector of Photography
- Andrew LesnieDirector of Photography
- Peter D. KayeOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 31, 1990
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
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