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The Malibu Bikini Shop

1986 · 99 min

A breezy, silly summer comedy that coasts on goofy schemes and swimsuit sight gags, easy to watch and quick to forget.

Directed by
David Wechter
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Michael David Wright, Bruce Greenwood, Amanda Horan Kennedy
Overview
After inheriting a failing bikini shop, two recent grads decide to make a go of it. One, in the hopes of building it into a successful business, the other, in the hopes of getting to look at lots of women in (and out) of swimsuits. As they try more and more outrageous ways of drumming up business, their antics begin attracting some unwanted attention.

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Directed by
David Wechter
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Michael David Wright, Bruce Greenwood, Amanda Horan Kennedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • sexuality
  • work
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
David Wechter
Written by
David Wechter
Starring
Michael David Wright, Bruce Greenwood, Amanda Horan Kennedy, Debra Blee, Jay Robinson, Galyn Görg, Ami Julius, Frank Nelson
Cinematography
Tom Richmond
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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