United States / Aug 31, 1990 / PG-13
The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
Directed by Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
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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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Leticia Bridges | Teenage Girl |
| Wendy Petrie | Teenage Girl |
| Daryl Maguire | Spa Clerk |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Spa Bellman |
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| Brian Gidley | Spa Bartender |
| Neill Gladwin | Spa Guest |
| Stephen Kearney | Spa Guest |
| Hattie St. John | BBQ Singer |
| Alan Farquhar | Travel Agent |
| Kim Buchanan | Eve |
| Tracey Allen | Rugby Bikini Girl |
| Joel Tobeck | Lance |
| Kurt De Koster | Bar Guy |
| Mike Finlayson | Bar Guy |
| Ken George | Collins |
| Michael Morrissey | Airport Ticket Agent |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Shrimp on the Barbie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sofa Home Entertainment |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1990 |
| Executive producer | Jerry Offsay |
| Production | R. Ben Efraim |
| Writer | Grant Morris, Ronald E. House, Alan Shearman |
| Casting | Joselyn Morton, Michael Lynch |
| Editing | Fred A. Chulack, James G. White, Lois Trent-Bring |
| Cinematography | James Bartle, Andrew Lesnie, John Mahaffie, Ken George, Justin Topzand, Neil Cervin |
| Assistant directors | Victoria Hardy, Chris Short, Paige Livingston, Bob Howard, Guy Campbell, Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee, Alison Goodwin De Araujo, Jenny Quigley |
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