''Bikini Airways'' is a 2003

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made for cable

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written and directed by

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(under the

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name Nicholas Juan Medina).

Plot

Terri (Regina Russell), after inheriting an airline from her late uncle (and the debt that goes with it), gets a wealthy oil tycoon to pony up 25,000 to have his bachelor party on her first flight.

Background

The film was produced by the production company American Independent Productions and distributed by Retromedia Entertainment. It was broadcast several times in the winter of 2003 at fixed times and on demand on the premium channels

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and

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. Ray said he made the film "on a lark and it did really well". It ushered in a series of bikini films.

Reception

The film was given 2.5 out of 4 by ''Dr. Gore's Movie Reviews''. It was also rated 8 out of 10 by ''Tarstarkas.net''.

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