Wild Orchid

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Wild Orchid

R

1989

1h 45m

Drama

Romance

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Attorney Emily Reed (Carre Otis) is hired by Claudia Lirones (Jacqueline Bisset), a businesswoman in the final stages of a big real estate deal. When Emily escorts Claudia to Rio de Janeiro to wrap up the project, she meets one of Claudia's fellow investors, millionaire James Wheeler (Mickey Rourke). A fan of pleasures of the flesh, James aids Emily in exploring her sexuality by opening her eyes to the city's sexual underworld, but willingly toys with her emotions in the process.

Critics Consensus

Body Orchid is a tease-too-long, with overblown editing with an already slipping Mickey Rourke and unexperienced actress Carrie Otis.

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Phillipa Bloom

Empire Magazine

Not unsurprisingly dug from the very same creative depths responsible for 9 1/2 Weeks.

Feb 1, 2018

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

If Wild Orchid were a little bit sillier, it might classify as a minor classic of howling camp. As it is, the movie is pseudo-swanky, chic and sappy.

Feb 1, 2018

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Less a classic and more a curiosity, Wild Orchid is a cult piece of Eighties erotica that was panned at the time but now is weirdly fascinating.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 4, 2016

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

If you have a taste, as I do, for deliriously bad movies, Wild Orchid comes highly recommended. It's the most pretentiously ludicrous movie I've seen since Siesta.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

One of the most involuntarily laughable films I've seen to date. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 2, 2022

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Zalman King-of Blue Sunshine fame-left it mischievously unclear, probably for notoriety reasons. Watch to judge for yourself.

Jan 20, 2022

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Pete H

More a collection of scenes than a planned storyline. Poor script, poorly delivered. I should give this two stars because films with 0.5/1 star are sometimes quite good fun. This is just dreadful, even for lovers of rubbish.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Pickatcu 1

Modern porn movies have a better plot and an easier meaning than this awfully meaningless peace of shit...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Steve D

Inept and ridiculous.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

My wife's fav erotic movie. We had to watch it twice because she called for a little intermission...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Good butt bad too...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Jacqueline Bisset and Mickey Rourke gave a very good performance. Some gorgeous scenes of Rio the Islands and the people. Not a compelling story, but the twist at the end is good. Its a film you have to just enjoy for its sexual adventure. The scene where Emily explores the island and her encounter in the dilapidated motel is hot and memorable. So for this being said I give this movie a C.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/23/19

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Synopsis

Attorney Emily Reed (Carre Otis) is hired by Claudia Lirones (Jacqueline Bisset), a businesswoman in the final stages of a big real estate deal. When Emily escorts Claudia to Rio de Janeiro to wrap up the project, she meets one of Claudia's fellow investors, millionaire James Wheeler (Mickey Rourke). A fan of pleasures of the flesh, James aids Emily in exploring her sexuality by opening her eyes to the city's sexual underworld, but willingly toys with her emotions in the process.

Director: Zalman King
Producer: Mark Damon, Tony Anthony
Production Co: Vision PDG
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Apr 16, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround