Wild Orchid

1989
R
1h 45m

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4.5/10

13K

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Steamy Romance 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.

Director
- Zalman King
Writers
- Patricia Louisianna Knop
- Zalman King
Stars

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

13K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,573

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Director
- Zalman King
Writers
- Patricia Louisianna Knop
- Zalman King
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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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
At around 0.21.00, overwhelmed Emily says "It must be the jet lag", which doesn't make sense, because the time difference between New York and Rio de Janeiro is only one hour.

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 Siskel & Ebert: 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

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Featured review

8/10

beautiful erotic film

The biggest thing about this movie is how beautiful it is. Yes, symbols are somehow too transparent, plot and music a bit cheesy,a bit too superficial, but it is so beautiful that you kinda forget those things. actors are beautiful , setting is beautiful, sex scenes are beautiful. Very sensual, but making-love-in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-on-the-beach kinda way. however the funny thing is that you will enjoy the film nevertheless and not only because of sex, but somehow this film is appealing. thought you understand the flaws of this film, you still get aesthetic pleasure on some basic, unspoiled by good taste and good movies level. I like this film because it proves that good film can be made in any genre. You should remember that this is an erotic film. otherwise, if you expect an independent film about love, you should watch something else.