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The Shrimp on the Barbie, released in Australia as The Boyfriend from Hell, is a 1990 comedy film directed by Michael Gottlieb (under the pseudonym Alan Smithee) and starring Cheech Marin.
Aug 31, 1990 · With Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Vernon Wells, Bruce Spence. Down on his luck and working in a Mexican restaurant in Australia, an American tourist is hired by a icy heiress to pose as an obnoxious new boyfriend in an attempt to make her father accept her current boyfriend.
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- Comedy
- Michael Gottlieb
- 1990-08-31
Shrimp on the barbie" is a phrase that originated in a series of television advertisements by the Australian Tourism Commission broadcast in the US and UK starring Paul Hogan from 1984 through to 1990. The full quote spoken by Hogan is "I'll slip an extra shrimp on the barbie for you", and the actual slogan of the ad was "Come and say G'day".
The Shrimp on the Barbie streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "The Shrimp on the Barbie" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, Cultpix, Troma NOW or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Popcornflix, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
- Alan Smithee, Michael Gottlieb
- R
- 25
Alex hires him to pose as her obnoxious new fiancée to scare her father into approving of her marriage plans with her unappealing boyfriend, Bruce Woodley (Vernon Wells). The resulting conflicts ...
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Shrimp on the Barbie. 1990 · 1 hr 27 min. PG-13. Comedy · Romance. An American tourist, cash poor in Australia, is hired by an heiress to pose as a new obnoxious boyfriend so that her Dad will accept her true one. Subtitles: English. Starring: Cheech Marin Emma Samms Vernon Wells Carole Davis Bruce Spence. Directed by: Michael Gottlieb.
Carlos (Cheech Marin) failed in the show-biz and currently works as waiter in a Mexican restaurant.There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce (Vernon Wells), who celebrate their engagement with her parents.
