Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
In Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo. Traveling to Japan to work at the White Orchid nightclub, she discovers the scheme of prostitution in the club that belongs to Yakuza. Alone, without money and her passport, she is protected by Shiro, but pressed by the managers Madame Mori and her husband Hatanaka to be receptive to client's proposals.

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Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh As: Carol Heath
Thomas Byrd Thomas Byrd As: Don Potter
Mako Mako As: Mori
Carolyn Seymour Carolyn Seymour As: Madame Mori
Richard Narita Richard Narita As: Shiro
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Storyline

In Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo. Traveling to Japan to work at the White Orchid nightclub, she discovers the scheme of prostitution in the club that belongs to Yakuza. Alone, without money and her passport, she is protected by Shiro, but pressed by the managers Madame Mori and her husband Hatanaka to be receptive to client's proposals.


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Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller, Romance, TV Movie

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 28 November 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Hill/Mandelker Films, NBC

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Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Carol Heath

Thomas Byrd

Thomas Byrd

Don Potter

Mako

Mako

Mori

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Madame Mori

Richard Narita

Richard Narita

Shiro

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Hatanaka

Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian

Marilyn

Yvonne McCord

Yvonne McCord

Susanne

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Cavanaugh

Leslie Wing

Leslie Wing

Lisa

John Hancock

John Hancock

Sergeant Kelly

Lionel Decker

Lionel Decker

Travis

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Powers

Isabell O'Connor

Isabell O'Connor

Esther (as Isabell Monk)

Keone Young

Keone Young

Akira

Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama

Police Supervisor

Dian Kobayashi

Dian Kobayashi

Policewoman

Owen Orr

Owen Orr

Caucasian Man

James Saito

James Saito

Officer #1

Jenny DuBasso

Jenny DuBasso

Inga

Jerry Loo

Jerry Loo

Yakuza Guard #1

Rob Narita

Rob Narita

Yakuza Guard #2

Tom Allard

Tom Allard

News Vendor

Art Tizon

Art Tizon

Businessman

Jerry Tondo

Jerry Tondo

Policeman (Japan)

Michael K. Woods

Michael K. Woods

Air Force Buddy

Suzanne LaRusch

Suzanne LaRusch

Hostess

Ernesto Hernández

Ernesto Hernández

Latino

George Karatsu

George Karatsu

Customer

Hirotaka Ôkubo

Hirotaka Ôkubo

The Major

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Hatanama Aide #2

Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Yakusa Driver

Directed By

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

Robert Della Santina

Robert Della Santina

First Assistant Director

Jules Lichtman

Jules Lichtman

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Della Santina

Robert Della Santina

Associate Producer

Michael Raschella

Michael Raschella

Supervising Producer

Leonard Hill

Leonard Hill

Executive Producer

Carole Raschella

Carole Raschella

Supervising Producer

Philip Mandelker

Philip Mandelker

Executive Producer

Chuck Thegze

Chuck Thegze

Associate Producer

Claude Binyon Jr.

Claude Binyon Jr.

Production Manager

Ronald H. Gilbert

Ronald H. Gilbert

Executive In Charge Of Production

Claude Binyon Jr.

Claude Binyon Jr.

Producer

Orin Kennedy

Orin Kennedy

Location Manager

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Katherine Dover

Katherine Dover

Costumer

Dale Miller

Dale Miller

Hair Setup

Pamela S. Westmore

Pamela S. Westmore

Makeup Artist

Peter Tothpal

Peter Tothpal

Hair Designer

Mandy Chamberlin

Mandy Chamberlin

Assistant Costume Designer

Katherine Dover

Katherine Dover

Costume Designer

Sound

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Sound Effects Editor

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Original Music Composer

Robert Eber

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Levine

Michael Levine

Camera Operator

John Lindley

John Lindley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Philip Duffin

Philip Duffin

Set Decoration

Nancy Arnold

Nancy Arnold

Set Decoration

Robert Kinoshita

Robert Kinoshita

Art Direction

Other Crew

Elise LeNoir

Elise LeNoir

Special Effects

John Carter

John Carter

Special Effects

Dom Salinaro

Dom Salinaro

Choreographer

Dori Weiss

Dori Weiss

Creative Consultant

James Lew

James Lew

Stunts

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