Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue is a 1991 romantic drama directed by Zalman King, starring Nina Siemaszko as Blue McDonald, Wendy Hughes and Tom Skerritt. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $573,904 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Zalman King
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Vision PDG
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue About?
The premise of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Blue, a teenage girl, lives with her jazz‑playing father Ham. When Ham becomes terminally ill and dies, Blue must find a way to survive. Elle, the headmistress of a brothel, convinces her to work there for shelter and money. Blue eventually decides to quit the prostitution trade and seek a normal life, but Elle is determined to keep her trapped in the business.
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug addiction
- undressing
- lesbian
- sexploitation
- virginity
- year 1958
- heroin addict
- church
- loss of virginity
- car accident
- bouncer
- bicycle
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- bus station
- woman wears a wig
- female virgin
- male virgin
- bachelor party
- money
- hotel
- bag over head
- handcuffs
- handcuffed to a bed
- film camera
- escape
- stag filmmaking
- diner
- gun
- running away
- surrogate father surrogate daughter relationship
- high school football
- american football
- small town
- film projector
- watching a movie
- watching a stag film
- car run off the road
- bodyguard
- driver
- second in trilogy
- trumpeter
- rite of passage
- jazz club
- jazz club owner
- melodrama
- stag film
- blue movie
- platonic love
- lesbian subtext
- henchman
- lechery
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Cast & Characters
Nina Siemaszko leads the cast as Blue McDonald, with Wendy Hughes as Elle and Tom Skerritt as Ham McDonald. Directed by Zalman King; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Zalman King
- Nina Siemaszko as Blue McDonald
- Wendy Hughes as Elle
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Tom Skerritt as Ham McDonald - Stafford Morgan as Colon. Winslow
Also Starring in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
· 13 more- Brent David Fraser Joshua Winslow
- Joe Dallesandro Jules
- Don Bloomfield J.J. Clark
- Christopher McDonald Senator Dixon
- Robert Davi Sully
- Gloria Reuben Celeste
- Jeanne Bates Mrs. Felt
- Lydie Denier Dominique
- Casey Sander Capt. Edwards
- Victoria Mahoney Mary
- Liane Curtis Mona
- Bridgit Ryan Ruth
- Kathy Jacobs Mary
More from Zalman King
More films directed by Zalman King: Pleasure or Pain, ChromiumBlue.com, Women of the Night and In God’s Hands.
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Plot Summary
What happens in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1958 California, 16-year-old Blue McDonald, Nina Siemaszko, travels from town to town with her father, Ham McDonald, Tom Skerritt, a drug-addicted musician. They drift through the countryside as Ham’s music meets the road, but the bond between them is strained by addiction and a shared struggle to survive. When Blue and Ham roll into a sleepy hamlet, she crosses paths with Josh Winslow, Brent David Fraser, a young man easing toward adulthood and a flirtation that hints at something deeper than casual townsfolk chatter. The moment is tense, charged with possibility, and quietly unsettled by the fragility of Blue’s world.
Full summary
The whole story of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue, scene by scene
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Box Office
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue grossed $573,904 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$573.9K
- US & Canada
- $573.9K
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue.
How Well Do You Know Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue?
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What is the first name of the teenage protagonist?
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Wild Orchid 2: Blue Movie Blue” and “Wild Orchid 2”.
- Also known as
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- Wild Orchid 2: Blue Movie Blue
- Wild Orchid 2
- Дикая орхидея 2
- Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue
- Smyslná orchidej 2
- Два відтінки смутку
- 野兰花之恋
- Wilde Orchidee 2
- Piernas de terciopelo
- Дикая орхидея 2: Два оттенка грусти
- Orchidea selvaggia 2
- 野兰花2
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- Vad orchideák II
- Modrá orchidej
- Дика орхідея 2: Сумна історія Блу
- Dzika Orchidea 2: Smutna opowieść o Blue
- 와일드 오키드 2
- סחלב פראי 2 - 2 גוונים של כחול
- Blue, l'orchidée sauvage II
- Vahşi Orkide 2
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Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue?
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue released?
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue was released on October 31, 1991.
Who directed Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue?
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue was directed by Zalman King.
More films by Zalman King Who is in the cast of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue?
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue stars Nina Siemaszko as Blue McDonald, Wendy Hughes as Elle and Tom Skerritt as Ham McDonald, among 17 credited actors.
How much did Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue make at the box office?
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue grossed $573,904 worldwide.
Does Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue have a post-credit scene?
No. Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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