Movie
Where to Watch The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) in the US
- 1990
- PG-13
- 1h 30m
- 5.6IMDb
The Shrimp on the Barbie is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on Cultpix, Eternal Family (HD), fuboTV (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Troma NOW.
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What it's about
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...
Cast and crew
- Director
- Michael Gottlieb
- Writer
- Grant Morris, Ronald E. House, Alan Shearman
- Starring
- Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Vernon Wells
Details
- Release date
- Aug 31, 1990
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Box office
- $458,996
Where to Watch The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Shrimp on the Barbie in the United States?
- The Shrimp on the Barbie is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Cultpix, Eternal Family (HD), fuboTV (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Troma NOW. Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), FlixHouse (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Shrimp on the Barbie or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Cultpix, Eternal Family (HD), fuboTV (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Troma NOW. Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Shrimp on the Barbie for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), FlixHouse (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD).
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