The Shrimp on the Barbie (movie)
- User score: 5.8
- Production country: Australia, United States of America
- Producer: Alan Smithee , Michael Gottlieb
- Production companies: Sofa Home Entertainment
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Budget: $5,500,000
- Release date: 8/31/1990
- Run time: 90 min.
Movie description
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.