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Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Set deep in a primitive Borneo jungle, where an extremely rare red orchid--the “blood orchid”--may hold the key to producing a youth-preserving serum. When a gung-ho group of scientists embarks on a treacherous journey into the jungle to find the orchid--in the hopes that a fountain-of-youth discovery will make their careers and their corporate bosses a lot of money--they quickly realize that more than bad weather and heavy undergrowth separate them from their treasure. Within the mysteries of the jungle lies a deadly predator that keeps the secret of the orchids safe and stops anyone who dares to enter its territory from leaving.
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Organized by a powerful pharmaceutical company, a scientific expedition is sent into the deep dark jungles of Borneo to search for a rare blood-red orchid which may or may not unlock the secrets of youth and immortality. ''Bigger than Viagra!'' states one company exec. No kidding. The thing is, the flower only blooms every seven years and it would take about 100 orchids to yield just a small amount of juice. Doesn't sound very practical if you're talking about the fountain of youth here. Imagine