- Country: Australia, USA
- Genres: Comedy
- Release: 1990-08-31
- Director: Michael Gottlieb , Alan Smithee
- Writers: Grant Morris , Ronald E. House , Alan Shearman
- Language: English
- Stars: Cheech Marin , Emma Samms , Vernon Wells , Bruce Spence , Carole Davis , Terence Cooper , Jeanette Cronin , Gary McCormick , Frank Whitten , June Bishop
- Runtime: 90 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Um Noivo por Acaso (Brazil) , Krewetka na haczyku (Poland) , The Boyfriend from Hell (United Kingdom) , Känguruh Carlos , The Shrimp on the Barbie (Australia) , Cheech ohne Chong - Jetzt rauchts in Neuseeland (Germany) , Saakelin sulhanen (Finland) , Kypare med trubbel (Sweden) , The Shrimp on the Barbie (United States of America) , Novio del infierno (Argentina) , Жених из преисподней , The Shrimp on the Barbie , Micsoda vőlegény (Hungary)
- Plot: Carlos (Cheech Marin) failed in the show-biz and currently works as waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex (Emma Samms) and dumb footballer Bruce (Vernon Wells), who celebrate their engagement with her parents. Alex' father (Terence Cooper)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. But her father sees through the game...
- IMDB:tt0100608
The Shrimp on the Barbie Cast · · · ALL
Michael Gottlieb
Director
Alan Smithee
Director
Cheech Marin
Carlos
Emma Samms
Alex
Vernon Wells
Bruce
Bruce Spence
Wayne
Carole Davis
Dominique
Terence Cooper
Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin
Maggie
Gary McCormick
Gary Williams
Frank Whitten
Blue
June Bishop
Lady Irene
David Argue
Kevin
Bruce Allpress
Mr. Ridley
Noel Appleby
Slim
Neill Gladwin
Spa Guest
Stephen Kearney
Spa Guest
Alan Farquhar
Travel Agent
Kim Buchanan
Eve
Joel Tobeck
Lance
Michael Morrissey
Airport Ticket Agent