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Girls of the White Orchid (1983)

Genre : Action, Thriller, Romance, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Jonathan Kaplan
Writer : Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Jonathan Kaplan
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Brad Fiedel
Brad Fiedel
Original Music Composer
Carole Raschella
Carole Raschella
Screenplay
Michael Raschella
Michael Raschella
Screenplay
John Lindley
John Lindley
Director of Photography
Brent A. Schoenfeld
Brent A. Schoenfeld
Editor
Nancy Foy
Nancy Foy
Casting
Robert Kinoshita
Robert Kinoshita
Art Direction
Katherine Dover
Katherine Dover
Costume Designer
Robert Eber
Robert Eber
Sound Mixer
Donald J. Malouf
Donald J. Malouf
Sound Effects Editor
Orin Kennedy
Orin Kennedy
Location Manager
Dori Weiss
Dori Weiss
Creative Consultant
Claude Binyon Jr.
Claude Binyon Jr.
Producer
Leonard Hill
Leonard Hill
Executive Producer
Philip Mandelker
Philip Mandelker
Executive Producer
Carole Raschella
Carole Raschella
Supervising Producer
Michael Raschella
Michael Raschella
Supervising Producer
Chuck Thegze
Chuck Thegze
Associate Producer
Robert Della Santina
Robert Della Santina
Associate Producer
Claude Binyon Jr.
Claude Binyon Jr.
Production Manager
Robert Della Santina
Robert Della Santina
First Assistant Director
Jules Lichtman
Jules Lichtman
Second Assistant Director
Pamela S. Westmore
Pamela S. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Peter Tothpal
Peter Tothpal
Hair Designer
Katherine Dover
Katherine Dover
Costumer
Mandy Chamberlin
Mandy Chamberlin
Assistant Costume Designer
Dale Miller
Dale Miller
Hair Setup
Michael Levine
Michael Levine
Camera Operator
John Carter
John Carter
Special Effects
Elise LeNoir
Elise LeNoir
Special Effects
Nancy Arnold
Nancy Arnold
Set Decoration
Philip Duffin
Philip Duffin
Set Decoration
Dom Salinaro
Dom Salinaro
Choreographer

Posters and backgrounds

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