The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)

Name: The Shrimp on the Barbie
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1990-08-31
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Vernon Wells, Bruce Spence, Carole Davis

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.

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Released 1990-08-31 · 90 min · Comedy, Romance

Directed by Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee

Cast

Cheech Marin as Carlos
Emma Samms as Alex
Vernon Wells as Bruce
Bruce Spence as Wayne
Carole Davis as Dominique
Terence Cooper as Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin as Maggie
Gary McCormick as Gary Williams
Frank Whitten as Blue
June Bishop as Lady Irene
David Argue as Kevin
Bruce Allpress as Mr. Ridley
Val Lamond as Mrs. Ridley
Claire Glenister as TV Anchorwoman
Jonathan Coleman as Postman