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Wild Orchid

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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.
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Kate Muir The 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tu T This is reeeeeally stupid movie. I watched it after Nine and a half weeks and I couldn't unsee Rourkes cheek fillers. The plot is unexisting, sex scenes just for the sake of itself, I was really disappointed because the bar was so low 😂 horrible acting and so on... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Steve D Inept and ridiculous. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Good butt bad too... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Zalman King

Director

Mickey Rourke

James Wheeler

Jacqueline Bisset

Claudia Dennis

Carré Otis

Emily Reed

Assumpta Serna

Hanna Munch

Bruce Greenwood

Jerome McFarland

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Movie Info

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