The Shrimp on the Barbie
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| The Shrimp on the Barbie | |
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| Directed by | Alan Smithee |
| Produced by | R. Ben Efraim |
| Written by | Grant Morris Ron House Alan Shearman |
| Starring | Cheech Marin Emma Samms Vernon Wells Bruce Spence Carole Davis |
| Music by | Peter D. Kaye |
| Cinematography | James Bartle |
| Editing by | Fred A. Chulack |
| Distributed by | Unity Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 1990 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand USA |
| Language | English |
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The Shrimp on the Barbie is a 1990 comedy film directed by Michael Gottlieb (under the infamous pseudonym Alan Smithee) and starring Cheech Marin.
[edit] Plot
An Australian heiress, Alexandra (Emma Samms), picks up a wacky American tourist, Carlos (Cheech Marin), after her father vetoes her burly boyfriend, Bruce (Vernon Wells). Carlos is a waiter working in a Mexican restaurant located in Sydney, Australia.

