The Shrimp on the Barbie
1990, Film, 90 min, Comedy, English, United States, MoviePedia score 61
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
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 Ridley
- Gary McCormick as Gary Williams
- Frank Whitten as Blue
- June Bishop as Lady Irene Hobart
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