Bikini Hotel (1997)

Name: Bikini Hotel
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1997-03-04
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 3.6
Cast: J.J. North, Kareem Elseify, Tim Lovestedt, Tina Desiree Berg, Julie Strain

Bikini Hotel (1997), directed by Jeff Frey, starring J.J. North and Kareem Elseify.

03/04/1997 BR Comedy 1h 35m

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Synopsis

Samantha Vance inherits the Tiki Hotel when her father dies. She decides to fix it up but has problems drumming up business. Her friends throw a party at the hotel and an idea is born to make it the "Bikini Hotel" with all of the staff members wearing bikinis. This elicits jealousy in the nearby Regent Hotel who wish to turn Samantha's hotel into a parking lot. It all culminates in a competition where the winner gets to stay.

Ed TillmanCinematography
Jeff FreyDirector
Greg CannoneEditing
Christopher WolfStory

About the film

Bikini Hotel is a 1997 camp comedy film that aired on Cinemax. It was written by Dom Magwili and directed by Jeff Frey. The film features a visual gag based on the 50 ft woman and a cat fight in the miniature golf sequence.

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Plot

Samantha Vance, played by J. J. North, inherits the run-down Tiki Hotel when her father dies. She decides to fix it up but has problems drumming up business. Her friends throw a party at the hotel and it becomes clear that she can make money if she turns it into the "Bikini Hotel" with all of the staff members wearing bikinis. This elicits jealousy in Jacqueline Renee, played by Tina-Desiree Berg, and her boss, Gail Regent, played by Stella Stevens, who run the adjacent Regent Hotel. They want to turn Samantha's hotel into a parking lot. It all culminates in a miniature golf competition in which the winner keeps the Bikini Hotel. Julie Strain makes an appearance as Jacqeline Renee's spy Raquel.

Reception

The film became a cult classic, spawning a host of bikini business movies. Femme Fatales magazine published a production diary that featured actress Tina-Desiree Berg as the centerfold (Pam Anderson issue, Volume 4, number 8).

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Trivia

It premiered on March 4, 1997, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosScreenland Partners III, Cine Excel Entertainment
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Ed Tillman Cinematography
Jeff Frey Director
Greg Cannone Editing
Christopher Wolf Story
David Huey Writer
Dom Magwili Story

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What is Bikini Hotel about?

Bikini Hotel: Samantha Vance inherits the Tiki Hotel when her father dies. She decides to fix it up but has problems drumming up business. Her friends throw a party at the hotel and an idea is born to make it the "Bikini Hotel" with all of the staff members wearing bikinis. This elicits jealousy in the nearby Regent Hotel who wish …

Who directed Bikini Hotel?

Bikini Hotel was directed by Jeff Frey in 1997.

Who stars in Bikini Hotel?

The cast of Bikini Hotel includes J.J. North, Kareem Elseify, Tim Lovestedt, Tina Desiree Berg and Julie Strain.

How long is Bikini Hotel?

Bikini Hotel runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.