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The Shrimp on the Barbie

The Shrimp on the Barbie

Aug 31, 1990
90 min
ComedyRomance
5.5/ 10
37 votes

Overview

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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5.5/10
37 votes
IMDB
5.6/10
1,543 votes
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Budget$5,500,000Production cost
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US Box Office$458,996Domestic earnings

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"She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$5,500,000

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Sofa Home Entertainment

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