Bikini Chain Gang is a 2004 American made for cable women in prison erotic film written and directed by Fred Olen Ray (under the pseudonym name Nicholas Juan Medina).[1]

Bikini Chain Gang
Written byFred Olen Ray
Directed byFred Olen Ray
Starring
Theme music composerAnthony Francis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerKimberly A. Ray
CinematographyT. Max Montgomery
EditorEdward Torres
Running time80 minutes
Production companyAmerican Independent Productions
Original release
Release2004 (2004)

Plot

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Jessie is accused of theft and, although she is innocent, she is sent for 5 years in prison. There, all female inmates are dressed in bikinis and subject to constant sexual harassment by the guards.

Production

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The film was produced by American Independent Productions and distributed by Image Entertainment and New City Releasing.[2]

Release

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It was broadcast several times in of 2004 at fixed times and on demand on the premium channels Cinemax and Showtime.[citation needed]

Home video

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It was released as double feature with Bikini Airways in 2005.[3]

Reception

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The film is considered part of an cult softcore Bikini informal film series, all directed by Ray.[4][5][6] According to Marc Blake in his book about comedy, the comedic dimension of the film is not intentional.[7]

It was rated 8 out of 10 by the B-movie blog Tarstarkas.net.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Bikini Chain Gang (2005) | MUBI (in Portuguese), retrieved 2024-01-05
  2. ^ Topel, Fred (27 October 2014). "After Midnight: Fred Olen Ray on Strip Clubs & Chainsaw Hookers". Crave Online. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Bikini Chain Gang / Bikini Airways DVD (Double Feature), retrieved 2024-01-05
  4. ^ Andrews, David (2006). Soft in the Middle: The Contemporary Softcore Feature in Its Contexts. Ohio State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8142-1022-2.
  5. ^ The Spectator. F.C. Westley. 2004.
  6. ^ Nanarland. "Insects – la chronique de Nanarland". www.nanarland.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  7. ^ Blake, Marc (2015-12-17). Writing the Comedy Movie. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-62892-593-7.
  8. ^ "Bikini Chain Gang". Tarstarkas.net. 15 December 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
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