The Shrimp on the Barbie
19901h 30m5.7
Comedy, Romance
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genre
- Comedy
- Certificate
- PG-13
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Origin
- Australia
About
She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!
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.
Where to watch
With ads
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Alan Smithee, Michael Gottlieb
- Writing
- Grant Morris, Ronald E. House, Alan Shearman
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Aug 31, 1990
- Budget
- $5.5M
- Studio
- Sofa Home Entertainment
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
Richard Hanna
Nigel
Noel Appleby
Slim
Eric Liddy
Edison The Butler
Doug Aston
Old Man
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