The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)

The Shrimp on the Barbie

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.

The Shrimp on the Barbie

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Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
as Carlos
Emma Samms
Emma Samms
as Alex
Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells
as Bruce
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
as Wayne
Carole Davis
Carole Davis
as Dominique
Terence Cooper
Terence Cooper
as Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin
Jeanette Cronin
as Maggie
Gary McCormick
Gary McCormick
as Gary Williams
Frank Whitten
Frank Whitten
as Blue
June Bishop
June Bishop
as Lady Irene
David Argue
David Argue
as Kevin
Bruce Allpress
Bruce Allpress
as Mr. Ridley
Val Lamond
Val Lamond
as Mrs. Ridley
Claire Glenister
Claire Glenister
as TV Anchorwoman
Jonathan Coleman
Jonathan Coleman
as Postman
Suzanne Chamberlain
Suzanne Chamberlain
as Maid
Richard Hanna
Richard Hanna
as Nigel
Noel Appleby
Noel Appleby
as Slim
Eric Liddy
Eric Liddy
as Edison The Butler
Doug Aston
Doug Aston
as Old Man
Leticia Bridges
Leticia Bridges
as Teenage Girl
Wendy Petrie
Wendy Petrie
as Teenage Girl
Daryl Maguire
Daryl Maguire
as Spa Clerk
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
as Spa Bellman
Brian Gidley
Brian Gidley
as Spa Bartender
Neill Gladwin
Neill Gladwin
as Spa Guest
Stephen Kearney
Stephen Kearney
as Spa Guest
Hattie St. John
Hattie St. John
as BBQ Singer
Alan Farquhar
Alan Farquhar
as Travel Agent
Kim Buchanan
Kim Buchanan
as Eve
Tracey Allen
Tracey Allen
as Rugby Bikini Girl
Joel Tobeck
Joel Tobeck
as Lance
Kurt De Koster
Kurt De Koster
as Bar Guy
Mike Finlayson
Mike Finlayson
as Bar Guy
Ken George
Ken George
as Collins
Michael Morrissey
Michael Morrissey
as Airport Ticket Agent

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Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee
Director
Michael Gottlieb
Michael Gottlieb
Director
Grant Morris
Grant Morris
Writer
Ronald E. House
Ronald E. House
Writer
Alan Shearman
Alan Shearman
Writer
Sue Gandy
Sue Gandy
Costume Designer
James Bartle
James Bartle
Director of Photography
Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie
Director of Photography
Fred A. Chulack
Fred A. Chulack
Editor
Jerry Offsay
Jerry Offsay
Executive Producer
R. Ben Efraim
R. Ben Efraim
Producer
Murray Francis
Murray Francis
Production Manager
Chris Short
Chris Short
First Assistant Director
Victoria Hardy
Victoria Hardy
Second Assistant Director
Phil Taratoa
Phil Taratoa
Art Direction
Ron Highfield
Ron Highfield
Production Design
Peter D. Kaye
Peter D. Kaye
Original Music Composer
Joselyn Morton
Joselyn Morton
Casting
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch
Casting
Dick Reade
Dick Reade
Sound
Myk Farmer
Myk Farmer
Boom Operator
Jenny Quigley
Jenny Quigley
Continuity
Chris McKenzie
Chris McKenzie
Gaffer
Neil Cervin
Neil Cervin
Focus Puller
Justin Topzand
Justin Topzand
Clapper Loader
John Mahaffie
John Mahaffie
Steadicam Operator
Gavin McLean
Gavin McLean
Wardrobe Master
Francia Smeets
Francia Smeets
Makeup & Hair
Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Godfrey Hall
Godfrey Hall
Location Manager
Paige Livingston
Paige Livingston
Third Assistant Director
Naomi Joseph
Naomi Joseph
Production Coordinator
Tracey Barnett
Tracey Barnett
Production Coordinator
Tamai Sinclair
Tamai Sinclair
Unit Manager
Peter Bell
Peter Bell
Stunt Coordinator
Ken George
Ken George
Still Photographer
James G. White
James G. White
Assistant Editor
Robert L. Harman
Robert L. Harman
Sound Mixer
James G. Williams
James G. Williams
Sound Mixer
Allen L. Stone
Allen L. Stone
Sound Mixer
Clancy T. Troutman
Clancy T. Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor
Gail Clark Burch
Gail Clark Burch
ADR Editor
Casey Troutman
Casey Troutman
Foley Artist
Zane D. Bruce
Zane D. Bruce
Foley Artist
Lois Trent-Bring
Lois Trent-Bring
Negative Cutter
Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones
Production Manager
Bob Howard
Bob Howard
First Assistant Director
Guy Campbell
Guy Campbell
Second Assistant Director
John Pryce-Jones
John Pryce-Jones
Art Direction
Caroline Bonham
Caroline Bonham
Production Coordinator
Alison Goodwin De Araujo
Alison Goodwin De Araujo
Continuity
Phillip Keros
Phillip Keros
Sound
Angela Conte
Angela Conte
Makeup Artist

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