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The Shrimp on the Barbie poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
1990·Comedy / Romance·1h 30m

THE SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE

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

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.

Above the Line
Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee·DirectorRonald E. House·WriterAlan Shearman·WriterAndrew Lesnie·Director of PhotographyPeter D. Kaye·Original Music ComposerFred A. Chulack·Editor
Cast
Cheech Marin·CarlosEmma Samms·AlexVernon Wells·BruceBruce Spence·WayneCarole Davis·DominiqueTerence Cooper·Sir Ian HobartJeanette Cronin·MaggieGary McCormick·Gary WilliamsFrank Whitten·BlueJune Bishop·Lady Irene
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 8
Michael Gottlieb·DirectorAlan Smithee·DirectorChris Short·First Assistant DirectorVictoria Hardy·Second Assistant DirectorGuy Campbell·Second Assistant DirectorAlison Goodwin De Araujo·ContinuityBob Howard·First Assistant DirectorPaige Livingston·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Ronald E. House·WriterAlan Shearman·WriterGrant Morris·Writer
Camera· 4
Andrew Lesnie·Director of PhotographyJames Bartle·Director of PhotographyKen George·Still PhotographerJohn Mahaffie·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Fred A. Chulack·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Peter D. Kaye·Original Music ComposerClancy T. Troutman·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Phil Taratoa·Art DirectionRon Highfield·Production DesignJohn Pryce-Jones·Art DirectionSue Gandy·Costume DesignerAngela Conte·Makeup ArtistFrancia Smeets·Makeup & Hair
Production· 6
Jerry Offsay·Executive ProducerR. Ben Efraim·ProducerMurray Francis·Production ManagerGodfrey Hall·Location ManagerCaroline Bonham·Production CoordinatorTamai Sinclair·Unit Manager
By the Numbers
58.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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