Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Seen it?1991 | 111 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and now Blue must support herself somehow. Elle, the headmistress at a brothel, talks her into living and working at her establishment. She decides to leave the business and lead a normal life. Elle is hellbent to see that she never has one.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$574K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zalman King
- Nina SiemaszkoBlue McDonald
- Wendy HughesElle
- Tom SkerrittHam McDonald
- Robert DaviSully
- Brent David FraserJoshua Winslow
- Christopher McDonaldSenator Dixon
- Joe DallesandroJules
- Casey SanderCapt. Edwards
- Stafford MorganColon. Winslow
- Don BloomfieldJ.J. Clark