The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)

  • PG-13
  • 08/31/1990 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 30m

She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!

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.

Grant Morris

Writer

Michael Gottlieb

Director

Alan Smithee

Director

Ronald E. House

Writer

Alan Shearman

Writer

Cast

Cheech Marin's headshot

Cheech Marin

Carlos
Emma Samms's headshot

Emma Samms

Alex
Vernon Wells's headshot

Vernon Wells

Bruce
Bruce Spence's headshot

Bruce Spence

Wayne
Carole Davis's headshot

Carole Davis

Dominique
Terence Cooper's headshot

Terence Cooper

Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin's headshot

Jeanette Cronin

Maggie
Gary McCormick's headshot

Gary McCormick

Gary Williams

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