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Wild Orchid
Directed by
Zalman King
Produced by Mark Damon, Tony Anthony, and Lester Berman
Written by Patricia Louisianna Knop and Zalman King
Produced by Mark Damon, Tony Anthony, and Lester Berman
Written by Patricia Louisianna Knop and Zalman King
With:
Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset, Carré Otis, Assumpta Serna, Bruce Greenwood, Oleg Vidov, and Milton Gonçalves
Cinematography:
Gale Tattersall
Editing: Marc Grossman and Glenn Morgan
Music: Simon Goldenberg and Geoff MacCormack
Editing: Marc Grossman and Glenn Morgan
Music: Simon Goldenberg and Geoff MacCormack
Runtime:
111 min
Release Date: 22 December 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 22 December 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Zalman King (Two Moon Junction) demonstrates just how boring sex can be in this pretentious (without rising to the level of camp) exercise in ‘80s erotica. Mickey Rourke, Carré Otis, and Jacqueline Bisset are so checked out they barely register on screen, even when posed in titillating positions.