She's an ice-cool heiress. He's hot-to-trot. It's Desire Down Under!
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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Cheech Marin
Carlos
Emma Samms
Alex
Vernon Wells
Bruce
Bruce Spence
Wayne
Carole Davis
Dominique
Terence Cooper
Sir Ian Hobart
Jeanette Cronin
Maggie
Gary McCormick
Gary Williams
Frank Whitten
Blue
June Bishop
Lady Irene
David Argue
Kevin
Bruce Allpress
Mr. Ridley
Val Lamond
Mrs. Ridley
Claire Glenister
TV Anchorwoman
Jonathan Coleman
Postman
Alan Smithee
Director
Michael Gottlieb
Director
Alan Shearman
Writer
Ronald E. House
Writer
Grant Morris
Writer
Jerry Offsay
Executive Producer
R. Ben Efraim
Producer
Andrew Lesnie
Director of Photography
James Bartle
Director of Photography
Peter D. Kaye
Original Music Composer
Fred A. Chulack
Editor
Ron Highfield
Production Design
