The Washington Post, April 29th, 1990
n the climax of the new movie "Wild Orchid," actors Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis play a love scene so steamy that the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings panel was moved to brand the film with an X. "Wild Orchid's" producers were quick to protest the rating-and equally quick to tip the media to the fuss. In short order, the dispute was being covered on "Entertainment Tonight" and "A Current Affair," and in newspapers. Eventually, the producers relented, snipping a few frames from the controversial scene to earn a less restrictive R rating. Question: Was "Wild Orchid" a victim of ce...
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