The Shrimp on the Barbie

Year: 1990

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Directors: Alan Smithee, Michael Gottlieb

RomanceComedy

An icy heiress and a charismatic suitor get tangled in a love story Down Under. After a failed show‑business career, Carlos works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant where he meets Alex and the clueless footballer Bruce, who are celebrating their engagement with Alex’s parents. Alex’s father disapproves of his daughter’s fiancé and says he’d accept anyone else. To satisfy him, Alex hires Carlos to pose as his new fiancée.

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