The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986)

Two brothers who have just graduated from college inherit a bikini store from their aunt.

Director:

David Wechter

Writer:

David Wechter

Stars:

Michael David Wright, Bruce Greenwood, Amanda Horan Kennedy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael David Wright	...	Alan
Bruce Greenwood	...	Todd
Amanda Horan Kennedy	...	Ronnie (as Barbara Horan)
Debra Blee	...	Jane
Jay Robinson	...	Ben
Galyn Görg	...	Cindy (as Galyn Gorg)
Ami Julius	...	Kathy
Frank Nelson	...	Richard J. Remington
Kathleen Freeman	...	Loraine Bender
Jon Rashad Kamal	...	Eric Greene
Beverly Sanders	...	Berta Hilgard
Harvey J. Goldenberg	...	Julius Bender
Barbara Minkus	...	Sylvia Rutledge
Rita Jenrette	...	Aunt Ida
Jim Boelsen	...	Delivery Man #2

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

bikini | bikini store | nudity | beach | sex | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bikini Shop

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Romax Productions, Wescom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

After Todd enters the dressing room with the large breasted blonde woman, he begins smiling and making faces at his brother Alan through the two-way mirror. Although Todd does this behind her back, she would obviously be able to see what he is doing in their reflection since they are both facing the mirror.

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Quotes

Richard J. Remington: [Proudly showing Alan and Todd the bikini shop they've just inherited] Well, fella's, this is all yours.
Todd: [Impressed - mainly by all the bikini-clad girls running around] Mr. R, I think I've found my calling in life.
Richard J. Remington: [Sarcastically] Really! And I had you figured for a brain surgeon!

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Chick: The Chipmunk Adventure w/ The Nostalgia Critic (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Silly Boy"
Written by Steve Eaton
Performed by Tami Holbrook
Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers

User Reviews

Come for the bikinis and boobs,stay for...Bruce Greenwood?

LOng before he would make a name for himself in films like "The Great Hereafter"."Double Jeopardy" and "Thirteen Days",handsome Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood was in this perpetual boner on celluloid. He plays the easygoing,beer-guzzling beach bum who co-owns the titular shop with his upright,uptight brother(Michael David Wright,anyone know where he went?)after their dear Aunt passes on,leaving the store to them in her will(likely? You betcha!). Of course,nearly everybody in this film is a nobody(Save for long-running lounge and TV variety act impresario Charlie Brill,in a bit part),and the film is entirely motorized on the presence of sexy,scantily clad women who may or may not be taking' it all off over the course of the film. THink "HArdbodies" with a slightly less misogynistic tone. I enjoyed this movie quite a bit when I was a teen(take a wild guess as to why),and while I probably haven't had a look at this film since the early nineties,I saw it enough times that I can practically count all the scenes of nudity(and recall them in loving slow-mo!)that occurred and which ones I liked the best(a scene involving a two-way mirror and a proportionately perfect,LAnders-sister-looking model was my favorite). i would say that if you've rarely if ever seen naked women before,or are under the age of eighteen,you'll enjoy this film immensely. To anyone else--and assuming you'd have the patience to sit through this!--I'd say,understand that this whole film is a device and accept it for what it is: a pure,brainless '80s sex movie featuring an up-and-coming actor who'd probably like to forget he'd ever agreed to do it. Well,Bruce,just repeat to yourself:it was experience and I needed the money.