Swimsuit (1989)

The head (Cyd Charisse) of a major swimsuit company and her assistant (William Katt) are on the lookout for new models for their swimsuit company. To that end, they launch a competition for fresh faces (and bodies) and pare it down to six finalists of which only three will be chosen. Directed by Chris Thomson, this cheesy telefilm reeks of the 1980s! Ugly fashions and hideous hair on both genders abound and a disco score to accompany it all. Its shallow script could have been written by a 12 year old and telegraphs every cliche that will soon happen. The acting is amateurish but honestly, it's the kind of acting something like this deserves. Cyd Charisse is elegant and manages to hold on to her dignity in her few scenes but everyone else is inadequate. I have to confess I sort of enjoyed it in the way that so many trashy bad movies can be. With Catherine Oxenberg, Jack Wagner, Nia Peeples, Tom Villard and Cheryl Pollak.