- HD 1080
- Runtime: 90m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: Australia, United States of America
- Director: Michael Gottlieb, Alan Smithee
- Stars: Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Vernon Wells, Bruce Spence, Carole Davis
- Production_studio: Sofa Home Entertainment
- Slogan: She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Peacock Premium Plus
- The The Shrimp on the Barbie is featured in the top rankings of 1990
- #80 in Top Comedy Movies of 1990
- #36 in Top Romance Movies of 1990
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.