Scream of the Bikini

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Scream of the Bikini
Directed by Kiff Scholl
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Scream of the Bikini is a 2009 comedy film starring Kelsey Wedeen, Rebecca Larsen and Darrett Sanders. It was directed by Kiff Scholl The film is a spoof of 60's spy thriller films and in marketing material alleges to be a film from that time period. [1] [2]

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Plot

Two models, Kelsey Wedeen and Rebecca Larsen, lead double lives as spies. They must stop an evil organization from trying to assassinate members of the United Nations. [3] [4]

Cast

Reception

The film appears to have been fairly well received, it won Best Comedy at the Thrill Spy, International Thriller & Spy Film Festival [5] . The film was also nominated for 15 categories at the Maverick Movie Awards and won Best Director and Best sound design/editing [6]

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