Comedy ·Romance · Australia · 1990 · 1h 30m

The Shrimp on the Barbie

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Director
Michael GottliebAlan 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
Crew
James Bartle — Director of Photography Andrew Lesnie — Director of Photography Fred A. Chulack — Editor Peter D. Kaye — Original Music Composer Grant Morris — Writer Ronald E. House — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Michael Gottlieb Director Alan Smithee Director James Bartle Director of Photography Andrew Lesnie Director of Photography Fred A. Chulack Editor Peter D. Kaye Original Music Composer Grant Morris Writer Ronald E. House Writer Alan Shearman Writer R. Ben Efraim Producer Ron Highfield Production Design
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