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Wild Orchid

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Wild Orchid (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 13

Fresh: 1

Rotten:12

Average Rating: 3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A beautiful young attorney undergoes a sexual awakening after traveling to Rio de Janeiro. Emily takes a job as the assistant to Claudia, a no-nonsense, extremely successful businesswoman. As part of her duties, Emily must travel with... A beautiful young attorney undergoes a sexual awakening after traveling to Rio de Janeiro. Emily takes a job as the assistant to Claudia, a no-nonsense, extremely successful businesswoman. As part of her duties, Emily must travel with her boss to Brazil during carnival. There, the lawyer meets Wheeler, a mysterious American tycoon who is instantly attracted to her. The two of them become romantically involved but Wheeler wants Emily to take part in a series of unusual erotic games... [More]

Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Mickey Rourke, Carre Otis, Bruce Greenwood

Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Mickey Rourke, Carre Otis, Bruce Greenwood

Director: Zalman King

Director: Zalman King

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Apr 16, 2002

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  • Note: DVD contains both the 112-minute unrated version and the 105-minute R-Rated version.
  • DVD Features:

    • Region 1
    • Keep Case
    • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
    • Single Side - Dual Layer

    Audio:

    • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

    Additional Release Material:

    • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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    Andy Klein
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    Goofy, grubby softcore precursor to "Red Shoe Diaries"

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    02/19/04
    Rob Thomas
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    A few cheap laughs, but mostly awful

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    empty

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    12/01/03
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    All but exemplifies bad erotica, with Otis' quivery fragility and Rourke's skeezy ooziness.

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    There’s no interesting storyline, no interesting characters, and nothing that would qualify as a surprise – pleasant or otherwise.

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