The Shrimp on The Barbie

Name: The Shrimp on The Barbie
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1990-08-31
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 5.70
Cast: Bruce Spence, Cheech Marin, Vernon Wells, Emma Samms

– Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meet..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 30 Minutes

Release Year:

1990

The Shrimp on The Barbie — The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)

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.

Styles:

Romantic, Entertaining, Funny, Melancholic, Sexual, Road Movie, Sexy, Semi Serious, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

Australia, USA

Filming Locations:

Australia

Genre:

Comedy

The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

31 Aug 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

Michael Gottlieb

Story Written By:

Ronald E. House, Grant Morris, Alan Shearman

Main Actors:

Bruce Spence, Cheech Marin, Vernon Wells, Emma Samms

Plot:

Carlos (Cheech Marin) failed in the show-biz and currently works as waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex (Emma Samms) and dumb footballer Bruce (Vernon Wells), who celebrate their engagement with her parents. Alex' father (Terence Cooper)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. But her father sees through the game...

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.6/10