Wild Orchid (1989)

Director:

Zalman King

Writers (WGA):

Patricia Louisianna Knop (written by) &
Zalman King (written by)

Release Date:

27 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A woman lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.

Plot Keywords:

Millionaire | Lawyer | Brazil | Sex | Panties

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Mickey Rourke	...	James Wheeler
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Claudia Dennis
Carré Otis	...	Emily Reed
Assumpta Serna	...	Hanna Munch
Bruce Greenwood	...	Jerome McFarland
Oleg Vidov	...	Otto Munch
Milton Gonçalves	...	Flavio
Jens Peter	...	Volleyball Player
Antonio Mario Silva Da Silva	...	Rambo
Paul Land	...	Big Sailor
Michael Villella	...	Elliot Costa
Bernardo Jablonski	...	Roberto
Luiz Lobo	...	Juan
Lester Berman	...	Interviewer #1
Steven Kaminsky	...	Interviewer #2
Hollister Whitworth	...	Bodyguard #1
Franco Pisano	...	Bodyguard #2
Carlinhos de Jesus	...	Conga Line Leader (as Carlinhos Jesus)
Veluma	...	Manuella
Anya Sartor	...	Woman in Old Hotel
Joao Carlos Dos Santos	...	Workman in Old Hotel
Antonio Agusto Do Carmo	...	Construction Foreman
David Rudder	...	Himself
Simone Moreno	...	Herself
Kathleen Kaminsky	...	Emily's Mother
Mato Chi	...	Mr. Chin
Yomiko Ribeiro	...	Chinese Lady
Omi Raia	...	Black Angel
Daniel Anibal Blasco	...	Man in Airport
Antonio Onofre	...	Conga Line
Marco Onofre	...	Conga Line
Marcelo Mandonca Pereira	...	Conga Line
Lucila Carvalho Medeiros	...	Conga Line
Solange Dantas Dos Santos	...	Conga Line
Geronimo	...	Dance Hall Singer
Silvia Gómez Torres	...	Slave Quarters Singer
Kim Donaldson	...	Dancer
Gilmar Sampaio	...	Dancer
Marina Salomao	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Linda Batista	...	Beautiful woman (uncredited)

Directed by
Zalman King

Writing credits (WGA)
Patricia Louisianna Knop		(written by) &
Zalman King		(written by)

Produced by
Tony Anthony	....	producer
Lester Berman	....	producer
Mark Damon	....	producer
Jim Dyer	....	executive producer
Amy Kastens	....	associate producer
Robert H. Lemer	....	associate producer
David Saunders	....	executive producer
Howard Worth	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Simon Goldenberg
Geoff MacCormack

Cinematography by
Gale Tattersall

Film Editing by
Marc Grossman
Glenn Morgan		(as Glenn A. Morgan)

Casting by
Karen Rea

Production Design by
Carlos Conti

Art Direction by
Yeda Lewinsohn
Alexander A. Mayer

Set Decoration by
Leonardo Haertling

Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer
Marlene Stewart

Makeup Department
Jorge Dailinger	....	hair stylist: Mr. Rourke
Giuseppe Franco	....	hair stylist: Mr. Rourke
Lori Hicks	....	assistant hair stylist
Lori Hicks	....	assistant makeup artist
Hiram Ortiz	....	hair stylist
Hiram Ortiz	....	makeup artist
Edward St. George	....	makeup artist: Mr. Rourke

Production Management
Brad Arensman	....	post-production supervisor
Roberto Bakker	....	production manager
Lester Berman	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vicente Amorim	....	second assistant director: Brazil
Jim Dyer	....	first assistant director
Caique Martins Ferreira	....	first assistant director: Brazil

Art Department
Bia Castro	....	art department coordinator
Jane Cavedon	....	art director: USA
Cristina Cirne	....	assistant art director
Claudia De Moraes	....	assistant set decorator
José Augusto de Souza	....	set dresser
Maria Diaz	....	property assistant
Luciano Dubois	....	assistant construction coordinator
Paulo Dubois	....	construction coordinator
Luiz Paulo	....	set painter
Patricia Spyer	....	property master

Sound Department
Nonô Coelho	....	cable person
Mark A. Elliot	....	sound editor
Otis Ester	....	sound editor
Gary Gegan	....	adr mixer
David Halbert	....	boom operator
Stephen Halbert	....	production sound mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Wayne Heitman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Hoskinson	....	sound editor
Jon Hussein	....	foley mixer
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allison Jolly	....	sound editor
Dessie Markovsky	....	sound designer
Dessie Markovsky	....	supervising sound editor
Nash Michael	....	assistant sound editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising foley editor
Matt Patterson	....	sound recordist (as Matthew Patterson)
Nelson Ribeiro	....	sound transferer
Fred Stafford	....	sound editor
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist
Ross Taylor	....	foley artist
Brent D. Winter	....	sound editor
Steve 'Woody' Wood	....	adr recordist
Steve 'Woody' Wood	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Martin Chab	....	pyrotechnician
Sergio Farjalla Jr.	....	special effects assistant
Sergio Farjalla	....	special effects coordinator
Edu Paumgartten	....	special effects

Stunts
Webster Whinery	....	stunt coordinator
Webster Whinery	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Luís Abramo	....	focus puller: second unit
Richard Aujard	....	still photographer
Marcelo Brasil	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Sam Holcombe	....	additional photographer
John Jordan	....	focus puller
Russ Lyster	....	gaffer
Billy Merrell	....	best boy electric
Luc G. Nicknair	....	first assistant camera: opening title sequence, Los Angeles
John 'Porky' Rivers	....	key grip
Toca Seabra	....	aerial photographer: second unit
Toca Seabra	....	camera operator: second unit
Toca Seabra	....	director of photography: second unit
Jean-Paul Seresin	....	second assistant camera
Newton Thomas Sigel	....	additional photographer
Paulo Souza	....	gaffer: Brazil
Gale Tattersall	....	camera operator
Stephen Vaughan	....	still photographer
Luiz Viana	....	best boy electric: Brazil
Nilo Vital	....	key grip: Brazil

Casting Department
Flavia Brasil	....	extras casting: Brazil
Luca De Castro	....	extras casting: Brazil
Laura Gasparian	....	extras casting: Brazil
Carmen Gomes	....	casting: Brazil
Pamela Guest	....	additional casting (as Pamela Rack)
Doreen Lane	....	casting services
Carolyn Long	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Regina Martelli	....	wardrobe supervisor
Edward Nashen	....	key costumer
Jamey Phillips	....	wardrobe assistant
Luciano Soprani	....	wardrobe designer
Julia Schklair	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Nick Cokas	....	post-production assistant
Gisella De Mello	....	assistant editor
Keila Gracie	....	assistant editor
Steven Kaminsky	....	post-production coordinator
Mato	....	color timer
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer

Music Department
Cristina Berio	....	music coordinator
Shirley Divers	....	executive producer: soundtrack album
Derrick Mitchell	....	assistant music editor
Andy Paley	....	producer: soundtrack album
Joshua E. Schneider	....	music engineer (as Josh Schneider)
Ellen Segal	....	music editor
Seymour Stein	....	executive producer: soundtrack album

Transportation Department
Manuel R. Carrido	....	transportation captain
Wanderson Chaves	....	transportation captain
Luis Manuel Fernandes	....	transportation captain
Jose Land	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Valeria Costa Amorim	....	production coordinator: Brazil
Jacki Apple	....	project consultant
Elisa Aquino	....	assistant to producers
Xochi Blymyer	....	production assistant
David Cooley	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles (as David E. Cooley)
Kenya Costa	....	stand-in
Sidinei De Abreu	....	assistant accountant
Leticia B. De Mello	....	production coordinator: Brazil
Carol DePasquale	....	script supervisor
Chip Fowler	....	production coordinator
Silvana Godinho	....	assistant location manager
Pamela Godwin-Austen	....	account supervisor
Claudia Heimer	....	assistant publicist
Sylvia Jacobs	....	production associate
Steven Kaminsky	....	assistant: Mr. King
Avram 'Butch' Kaplan	....	production executive
Ricardo Karam	....	production assistant: second unit
Amy Kastens	....	unit publicist
Andrea Lua	....	stand-in
Dianne Mapp-Cheek	....	production controller (as Dianne Lisa Cheek)
Marcos Menescal	....	assistant accountant
Paula Montgomery	....	assistant production coordinator
Janet Pett Davies	....	assistant: Mark Damon (as Janet Pett)
Paulo Fernando Pijnappel	....	location manager
Joey Rourke	....	double: Mr. Rourke
Burton Sharp	....	adr group coordinator
Morleigh Steinberg	....	choreographer
Neal Thompson	....	title designer
Suzanne Unvert	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Julie Vetter	....	assistant to producers
May Waddington	....	assistant publicist
Bonnie Weis	....	assistant production accountant
Gilles Wheeler	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Zebrinha	....	assistant choreographer

Production Companies

• Vision PDG

Distributors

• Entertainment Film Distributors (1990) (UK) (theatrical)
• Triumph Releasing Corporation (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
• Astro Distribution (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
• Panarecord (Italy) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Aquila/Pemrick Casting  casting
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  publicity
• Euro-Frames Inc.  sunglasses
• Great Northern Brokerage Services  insurance
• Harley Davidson Motorcycles  motorcycles
• JDH Sound  sound re-recording
• K&D Film Cutting  negative cutting
• Kalish/Davidson Marketing Inc.  marketing supervision
• Lee America West  grip and lighting equipment
• Lloyd-Levin Casting  casting
• Packair Airfreight  shipping
• Springgreene Marketing Associates Inc.  promotional consultants
• Varig Airlines  air transportation
• Wildcat Studios  score recording

Runtime:

105 min | Canada:117 min (Ontario) | USA:111 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:R (Ontario) | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Singapore:R21 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bahia, Brazil

Company:

Vision PDG

Trivia:

The hotel construction site was actually the skeleton of an abandoned hotel in Salvador, Bahia that was never completed. It was imploded a few years later, after decades of abandonment.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the end, when Wheeler and Emily ride off on the Harley, Wheeler is wearing a leather vest in some shots, and a long sleeved leather jacket in others.

Quotes:

Claudia Lirones: Tell him to take his pants off.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Luke Wilson/U2 (#30.6)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

LOVE SONG

HOT, HOT, HOT

Wild Orchid is a steamy erotic flick that probably won't please everybody. Young lawyer Emily is signed to a law firm and flies with her boss to Rio and when Emily's boss leaves for a meeting, she sets Emily up with Wheeler, a successful real estate developer who Emily is attracted to, but cannot have because he is impotent. This leads to Wheeler setting Emily up with an American business man for sex, cross dressing, and steamy sexual pairings. While the R Rated cut of Wild Orchid is quite graphic, the Unrated version is even more so. If you like trashy drama and erotic scenes, then you might enjoy Wild Orchid.

Wild Orchid is Unrated for extremely strong graphic sexuality, nudity, adult language, and for some mild violence.