Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991)

Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow. Elle, the headmistress at a brothel, talks her ... See full summary »

Director:

Zalman King

Writer:

Zalman King

Stars:

Nina Siemaszko, Wendy Hughes, Tom Skerritt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nina Siemaszko	...	Blue McDonald
Wendy Hughes	...	Elle
Tom Skerritt	...	Ham McDonald
Robert Davi	...	Sully
Brent David Fraser	...	Joshua Winslow
Christopher McDonald	...	Senator Dixon
Joe Dallesandro	...	Jules
Casey Sander	...	Captain Edwards
Stafford Morgan	...	Colonel Winslow
Don Bloomfield	...	J.J. Clark
Liane Curtis	...	Mona
Bridgit Ryan	...	Ruth
Lydie Denier	...	Dominique
Gloria Reuben	...	Celeste
Victoria Mahoney	...	Mary

Storyline

Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow. Elle, the headmistress at a brothel, talks her into living and working at her establishment. She decides to leave the business and lead a normal life. Elle is hellbent to see that she never has one.

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Plot Keywords:

brothel | teenage girl | drug addict | portable reflex camera | father daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sensuality, and for language and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wild Orchid 2: Blue Movie Blue

Box Office

Gross:

$573,904 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vision PDG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"WHEN MY WORLD COMES TOGETHER"
Performed by Merry Clayton
Written by Patricia Louisianna Koop
Music by Barry Goldberg

User Reviews

Unfair Rating

I noticed that the overall IMDb rating for this film was a lowly 3.2. This seems a bit unfair. The story is good, not great, and may at times be bit predictable. But the acting is quite good with a very sympathetic performance by Tom Skerritt. Robert Davi shows a warm side in much contrast to the "heavy" he played in a James Bond Film. Wendy Hughes couldn't have been more cold and calculating in much contrast to the warm and loving character she played opposite Peter Falk in "Happy New Year" or the playful character she played opposite Pierce Brosnan in "The Heist." Lastly, Zalman King as a filmmaker has tried to elevate the adult genre to an art form. If not familiar, try to see his most successful series: "Red Shoes Diaries." Sometimes you can catch an episode on late night Showtime.

It might be said that not every film is meant to be "Gone With the Wind" or "Citizen Kane." There's nothing wrong about a shoot-em-up western where the gunfighters never seem to run out of bullets. And although "The Fast and the Furious" may never make IMDb's top 250 list, it was a good enough film for the producers to make two sequels.

It's all about entertainment and since the world's population is so diverse, we all like different types of movies. One could guess that some viewers who are offended by nudity may have been "turned off" by this film, which also may account for the low 3.2 rating. But the film is worth a watch.

Finally, Nina Siemaszko is excellent in this film. She brings across her vulnerability, frustration, disappointment, etc. Her performance must have been good, because other producers noticed and she had a nice supporting role in "The American President" and a recurring role for 3 or 4 years on "The West Wing." On a personal note, I would urge all of us to respect the IMDb and the lengths they go to provide this forum. Let's give fair comments to all films we view. We may actually affect the careers of some of the industry people.