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

1990

1h 30m

5.7(36 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

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Cheech Marin

Carlos

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Emma Samms

Alex

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Vernon Wells

Bruce

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Bruce Spence

Wayne

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Carole Davis

Dominique

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Terence Cooper

Sir Ian Hobart

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Jeanette Cronin

Maggie

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Gary McCormick

Gary Williams

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Frank Whitten

Blue

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June Bishop

Lady Irene

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David Argue

Kevin

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Bruce Allpress

Mr. Ridley

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Val Lamond

Mrs. Ridley

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Claire Glenister

TV Anchorwoman

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Jonathan Coleman

Postman

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Suzanne Chamberlain

Maid

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Richard Hanna

Nigel

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Noel Appleby

Slim

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Eric Liddy

Edison The Butler

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Doug Aston

Old Man

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Leticia Bridges

Teenage Girl

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Wendy Petrie

Teenage Girl

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Daryl Maguire

Spa Clerk

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Dennis O'Keefe

Spa Bellman

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Brian Gidley

Spa Bartender

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Writing

Neill Gladwin

Spa Guest

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Stephen Kearney

Spa Guest

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Hattie St. John

BBQ Singer

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Alan Farquhar

Travel Agent

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Kim Buchanan

Eve

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Tracey Allen

Rugby Bikini Girl

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Joel Tobeck

Lance

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Kurt De Koster

Bar Guy

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Mike Finlayson

Bar Guy

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Camera

Ken George

Collins

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Michael Morrissey

Airport Ticket Agent

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