The Shrimp on the Barbie (The Boyfriend from Hell) (1990)

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Release Date: Dec 31, 1990 Wide

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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, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Alan Smithee , Bruce Spence

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1990 Wide

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Cast

Cheech Marin
Carlos
Emma Samms
Alex Hobart
Vernon Wells
Bruce Woodley
Bruce Spence
Wayne
Carole R. Davis
Dominique
Terence Cooper
Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin
Maggie
Noel Appleby
Slim
David Argue
Kevin
Stephen Kearney
Spa Guest
Joel Tobeck
Lance
Frank Whitten
Blue
Bruce Allpress
Mr. Ridley
Kim Buchanan
Eve
Michael Morrissey
Airport Ticket Agent
Michael Lynch
Gary McCormick

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A by the book fish out of water story. Cheech Marin and Vernon Wells were both pretty funny and the acting was adequate enough. But there were no surprises and it left something a bit to be desired. Good enough to watch if there is nothing else on.

January 9, 2010

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