Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.2
IMDB Rating 5.7

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $5,500,000

Profit: - $-5,500,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Aug 31, 1990

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 30m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Australia , United States of America

Production Companies: Sofa Home Entertainment


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Carlos

Age : 77 | Popularity : 14%

Emma Samms

Emma Samms

Alex

Age : 63 | Popularity : 9%

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

Bruce

Age : 78 | Popularity : 8%

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Wayne

Age : 78 | Popularity : 57%

Carole Davis

Carole Davis

Dominique

Age : 66 | Popularity : 6%

Terence Cooper

Terence Cooper

Sir Ian Hobart

Age : 64 | Popularity : 7%

Jeanette Cronin

Jeanette Cronin

Maggie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Gary McCormick

Gary McCormick

Gary Williams

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Director of Photography
Andrew Lesnie
Andrew Lesnie
James Bartle
James Bartle
Focus Puller
Neil Cervin
Neil Cervin
Steadicam Operator
John Mahaffie
John Mahaffie
Still Photographer
Ken George
Ken George
Clapper Loader
Justin Topzand
Justin Topzand
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Clancy T. Troutman
Clancy T. Troutman
Foley Artist
Zane D. Bruce
Zane D. Bruce
Casey Troutman
Casey Troutman
ADR Editor
Gail Clark Burch
Gail Clark Burch
Sound Mixer
Robert L. Harman
Robert L. Harman
James G. Williams
James G. Williams
Allen L. Stone
Allen L. Stone
Original Music Composer
Peter D. Kaye
Peter D. Kaye
Sound
Dick Reade
Dick Reade
Phillip Keros
Phillip Keros
Boom Operator
Myk Farmer
Myk Farmer
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Peter Bell
Peter Bell
Editing Editor
Fred A. Chulack
Fred A. Chulack
Assistant Editor
James G. White
James G. White
Negative Cutter
Lois Trent-Bring
Lois Trent-Bring
Writing Writer
Alan Shearman
Alan Shearman
Ronald E. House
Ronald E. House
Grant Morris
Grant Morris
Directing Director
Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee
Michael Gottlieb
Michael Gottlieb
Continuity
Jenny Quigley
Jenny Quigley
Alison Goodwin De Araujo
Alison Goodwin De Araujo
Second Assistant Director
Guy Campbell
Guy Campbell
Victoria Hardy
Victoria Hardy
First Assistant Director
Bob Howard
Bob Howard
Chris Short
Chris Short
Third Assistant Director
Paige Livingston
Paige Livingston
Production Production Manager
Murray Francis
Murray Francis
Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones
Executive Producer
Jerry Offsay
Jerry Offsay
Casting
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch
Joselyn Morton
Joselyn Morton
Producer
R. Ben Efraim
R. Ben Efraim
Production Coordinator
Caroline Bonham
Caroline Bonham
Naomi Joseph
Naomi Joseph
Tracey Barnett
Tracey Barnett
Location Manager
Godfrey Hall
Godfrey Hall
Unit Manager
Tamai Sinclair
Tamai Sinclair
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Master
Gavin McLean
Gavin McLean
Costume Designer
Sue Gandy
Sue Gandy
Makeup Artist
Angela Conte
Angela Conte
Makeup & Hair
Francia Smeets
Francia Smeets
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Amanda Butler
Amanda Butler
Art Production Design
Ron Highfield
Ron Highfield
Art Direction
John Pryce-Jones
John Pryce-Jones
Phil Taratoa
Phil Taratoa
Lighting Gaffer
Chris McKenzie
Chris McKenzie
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