The Shrimp on the Barbie
1990·Movie·1h 30m
Comedy, Romance
5.7 / 10 (43 votes)
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.
- Directed by
- Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 31 August 1990
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast
Cheech Marin
Carlos
Emma Samms
Alex
Vernon Wells
Bruce
Bruce Spence
Wayne
Carole Davis
Dominique
Terence Cooper
Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin
Maggie
- GM
Gary McCormick
Gary Williams
Frank Whitten
Blue
- JB
June Bishop
Lady Irene
David Argue
Kevin
Bruce Allpress
Mr. Ridley