Down on his luck and working in a Mexican restaurant in Australia, an American tourist is hired by a icy heiress to pose as an obnoxious new boyfriend in an attempt to make her father accept her current boyfriend.
Monte Peterson, a rich real-estate developer, is going through his third divorce. His friend Ray has found a good site for a ski resort in Utah, and Monte comes to bid on the land, ... See full summary »
Director:
Sidney J. Furie
Stars:
Rodney Dangerfield,
Andrew Dice Clay,
John Byner
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...Written by
Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
A man in the restaurant says that he just came in to use the loo. "Loo" is British slang for "restroom/bathroom". Mike Johansen picked up on this when he saw the movie and uses it to this day even though he is not British or Australian. See more »
Goofs
When Alex screeches to a halt and parks outside the airport looking for Carlos, a car and a truck can be seen parked near behind. However, when she gets out of the car, both vehicles are gone. See more »
Quotes
Alex:
Fine! I'll double it. Another five grand.
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Alternate Versions
Originally released at 86 minutes with a PG-13 rating. Video version features a minute of additional footage (including nudity) and is rated R. See more »
Much better than most of the original movies Cheech Marin was in. This one has heart and sensitivity, with a little comedy thrown in. Love the "very rich" father. One of the better movies Cheech Marin has been in. I enjoy watching it more than once. Another real feel-good movie. The kind with a happy ending, whether it is reality or not.
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Much better than most of the original movies Cheech Marin was in. This one has heart and sensitivity, with a little comedy thrown in. Love the "very rich" father. One of the better movies Cheech Marin has been in. I enjoy watching it more than once. Another real feel-good movie. The kind with a happy ending, whether it is reality or not.