The White Orchid
A social services investigator partners with a local sheriff to unravel the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde who is known only as The White Orchid.
Director(s)
Steve Anderson
Kacy Bartleigh
Bianca Smith
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GenerationofSwine
It starts off kind of slow and then never really picks up. But, the lead does a great job of appearing smug and not at all interested in actually showing up to work and acting. Her character is supposed to be shy, but really she looks bored. Very, very, very bored. But she manages to keep that look for the duration of the film. The good news is that I am sure that look of pure boredom matches the look on viewers faces
Wuchak
**_Olivia Thirlby as a detective on the coast of central California_** This is considered neo-noir in the manner of De Palma, just not spiffed up in the blockbuster sense. It was inspired by the Elizabeth Smart murder case of 1947 (aka “The Black Dahlia”) but not based on it at all with the events taking place in 2014. The first 65 minutes work as a slow burn detective story with good mystery and a little sensuality, highlighted by Olivia’s unique beauty and the scenic locations of Morro Bay, which is located midway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the Humphrey Bogart Estate being a key site. The 2020 movie “The Invisible Man” was obviously influenced by this first hour. A nice addition is unexpected appearances by Jennifer Beals and Nichelle Nichols. Unfortunately, the climax is so contrived it enters “Why Sure!” territory. Worse, a softcore sapphic sequence is thrown in out of nowhere that is inorganic to the story and screams wannabe edgy. To add insult to injury, scenes of this make out session end up being the backdrop of the end credits. Get real. The version I saw runs 1 hour, 28 minutes. GRADE: D+
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The White Orchid FAQs
The directors of The White Orchid are Steve Anderson, Kacy Bartleigh, and Bianca Smith.
The cast of The White Orchid includes Janina Gavankar as Tina, John Carroll Lynch as Sheriff Mann, Jennifer Beals as Vivian, Hayley Derryberry as Annie, Rachael Taylor as Jessica, Olivia Thirlby as Claire, Cris D'Annunzio as Det Novak, Brendan Sexton III as James, Ricardo Chacon as Sheriff's Deputy, Raymond J. Barry as Caretaker, Nichelle Nichols as Teresa, Ashley Gianni as Sheriff Mann's Daughter, and more.
The duration of The White Orchid is 1h 22 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The White Orchid trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The White Orchid was released on 01 Feb 2018.
The White Orchid is listed under Drama and Thriller on Fanbiz.
The White Orchid has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 2.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "It starts off kind of slow and then never really picks up. But, the lead does a great job of appearing smug and not at all interested in actually showing up to work and actin..."
