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Wild Orchid

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,277
384
Wild Orchid (1989)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,277
384
  • Director
    • Zalman King
  • Writers
    • Patricia Louisianna Knop
    • Zalman King
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Carré Otis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Zalman King
  • Writers
    • Patricia Louisianna Knop
    • Zalman King
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Carré Otis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 19Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Wild Orchid
    Trailer 1:51
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    Photos62

    Carré Otis in Wild Orchid (1989)
    Jacqueline Bisset and Zalman King in Wild Orchid (1989)
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    Carré Otis in Wild Orchid (1989)
    Jacqueline Bisset in Wild Orchid (1989)

    Top cast

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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • James Wheeleras James Wheeler
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Claudia Dennisas Claudia Dennis
    Carré Otis
    Carré Otis
    • Emily Reedas Emily Reed
    Assumpta Serna
    Assumpta Serna
    • Hanna Munchas Hanna Munch
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Jerome McFarlandas Jerome McFarland
    Oleg Vidov
    Oleg Vidov
    • Otto Munchas Otto Munch
    Milton Gonçalves
    Milton Gonçalves
    • Flavioas Flavio
    Jens Peter
    • Volleyball Playeras Volleyball Player
    Antonio Mario Silva Da Silva
    • Ramboas Rambo
    Paul Land
    Paul Land
    • Big Sailoras Big Sailor
    Michael Villella
    • Elliot Costaas Elliot Costa
    Bernardo Jablonski
    • Robertoas Roberto
    Luiz Lobo
    • Juanas Juan
    Lester Berman
    • Interviewer #1as Interviewer #1
    Steven Kaminsky
    • Interviewer #2as Interviewer #2
    Hollister Whitworth
    • Bodyguard #1as Bodyguard #1
    Franco Pisano
    • Bodyguard #2as Bodyguard #2
    Carlinhos de Jesus
    • Conga Line Leaderas Conga Line Leader
    • (as Carlinhos Jesus)
    • Director
      • Zalman King
    • Writers
      • Patricia Louisianna Knop
      • Zalman King
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mickey Rourke and Carré Otis were a couple at the time this film was made, and there is a persistent rumor that the sex scenes were not faked.
    • Goofs
      In the end, when Wheeler and Emily ride off on the Harley, Wheeler is wearing a leather vest in some shots, and a long sleeved leather jacket in others.
    • Quotes

      Emily Reed: It must be jet lag. My emotions are getting the best of me.

    • Alternate versions
      R-rated version runs 106 min. the more explicit unrated version is 111 min.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Short Time/Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!/Wild Orchid/Without You I'm Nothing/Santa Sangre (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Elegibô (Uma História De Ifá)
      Written by Ythamar Tropicália and Rey Zulu

      Performed by Margareth Menezes

    User reviews59

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    Clever comment on Reaganism set in a galaxy of post-transformational liberalism.
    Just kidding, I don't know what I'm talking about. You should see this movie if you like:

    1) Sex

    2) Nudity

    3) Hot babes

    4) Mickey Rourke

    5) Carre Otis

    6) Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis going at it for real

    7) Perfume commercials

    8) Directors trying to make their softcore porn look like art by filming everything sensually and in slow motion, so the film appears to be art-house and "visually stimulating"

    9) Really, really, really bad dialogue

    10) Lots of good banging and screwing without a plot

    11) Mickey Rourke playing a total pimp (which is different than just Mickey Rourke - I mean, there's Mickey Rourke, and then there's Mickey Rourke the Pimp, which is even cooler).

    And finally...

    12) Hot female characters who wear glasses and carry around clipboards so the audience believes they are smart and successful businesswomen, when in fact they'd have a hard time calculating 1 + 1. (Also see: Alone in the Dark, Tara Reid's character; or Fantastic Four, Jessica Alba's.) Highly recommended to the appropriate demographic.

    I could kill myself for buying it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Wilde Orchidee
    • Filming locations
      • Bahia, Brazil
    • Production company
      • Vision PDG
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,060,485
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,622,637
      • Apr 29, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,060,485
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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