The Shrimp on the Barbie
(1990) She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under! | Released
Ratings
5.9
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: 1990-08-31
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Alan Smithee
Michael Gottlieb
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| First Assistant Director |
Chris Short
Bob Howard
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| Second Assistant Director |
Victoria Hardy
Guy Campbell
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| Continuity |
Jenny Quigley
Alison Goodwin De Araujo
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| Third Assistant Director |
Paige Livingston
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| Writing | Writer |
Grant Morris
Ronald E. House
Alan Shearman
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Designer |
Sue Gandy
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| Wardrobe Master |
Gavin McLean
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| Makeup & Hair |
Francia Smeets
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| Makeup & Hair Assistant |
Amanda Butler
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| Makeup Artist |
Angela Conte
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
James Bartle
Andrew Lesnie
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| Focus Puller |
Neil Cervin
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| Clapper Loader |
Justin Topzand
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| Steadicam Operator |
John Mahaffie
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| Still Photographer |
Ken George
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| Editing | Editor |
Fred A. Chulack
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| Assistant Editor |
James G. White
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| Negative Cutter |
Lois Trent-Bring
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Jerry Offsay
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| Producer |
R. Ben Efraim
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| Production Manager |
Murray Francis
Stephen Jones
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| Casting |
Joselyn Morton
Michael Lynch
|
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| Location Manager |
Godfrey Hall
|
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| Production Coordinator |
Naomi Joseph
Tracey Barnett
Caroline Bonham
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| Unit Manager |
Tamai Sinclair
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| Art | Art Direction |
Phil Taratoa
John Pryce-Jones
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| Production Design |
Ron Highfield
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Peter D. Kaye
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| Sound |
Dick Reade
Phillip Keros
|
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| Boom Operator |
Myk Farmer
|
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| Sound Mixer |
Robert L. Harman
James G. Williams
Allen L. Stone
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| Supervising Sound Editor |
Clancy T. Troutman
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| ADR Editor |
Gail Clark Burch
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| Foley Artist |
Casey Troutman
Zane D. Bruce
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Chris McKenzie
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| Crew | Stunt Coordinator |
Peter Bell
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| Department | Role | Name |