Movie news on your iPhone today!
Advertisement
Sign in
Username   Password         Forgot password?
Wanna join? Sign up
Find movies you'll love
The Shrimp on the Barbie
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Rate this movie.

Watch trailer Watch trailer

Rent it, watch it, find it

Advertisement
Synopsis
In this comedy, Carlos Munoz (Cheech Marin) travels from America to Australia to find work, and gets a job at a Mexican restaurant. While there, he meets up with poor little rich girl Alex Hobart (Emma Samms) who hires him to pose as her fiance to scare her father into approving of her marriage with her unappealing boyfriend, Bruce Woodley (Vernon Wells). ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Cast

Terence Cooper Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin Maggie
Carole R. Davis Dominique
Emma Samms Alex Hobart
Bruce Spence Wayne
Vernon Wells Bruce Woodley
Cheech Marin Carlos

Production Crew

Andrew Lesnie Cinematographer
James Bartle Cinematographer
Peter Kaye Composer (Music Score)
Sue Gandy Costume Designer
Michael Gottlieb Director
Fred A. Chulack Editor
Jerry Offsay Executive Producer
Jerry Offsay Producer
R. Ben Efraim Producer
Ron Highfield Production Designer
Alan Shearman Screenwriter
Grant Morris Screenwriter
Ron House Screenwriter
Year: 1990
Runtime: 86
Country: New Zealand
MPAA Rating: PG13
for brief, strong sensuality and some strong language and sex related dialogue
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Produced by
Evaux Investments
Unity Pictures Corp.
Vestron

Release
August 31, 1990 (USA)
by Vestron