The Bad Seed (1985)
The Bad Seed (1985)
Evil Kids Have The Sweetest Faces
Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.

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Cast

Blair Brown Blair Brown As: Christine Penmark
Lynn Redgrave Lynn Redgrave As: Monica Breedlove
David Carradine David Carradine As: Leroy Jessup
Carrie Wells Carrie Wells As: Rachel Penmark
Richard Kiley Richard Kiley As: Richard Bravo
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Storyline

Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.


Tagline: Evil Kids Have The Sweetest Faces
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 07 February 1985

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Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

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Cast

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Christine Penmark

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Monica Breedlove

David Carradine

David Carradine

Leroy Jessup

Carrie Wells

Carrie Wells

Rachel Penmark

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Richard Bravo

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Emory Breedlove

Chad Allen

Chad Allen

Mark Daigler

Weldon Bleiler

Weldon Bleiler

Fred Daigler

Christa Denton

Christa Denton

Rhoda Penmark

Sarah Fairfax

Sarah Fairfax

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Alice Fern

Carol Locatell

Carol Locatell

Rita Daigler

Eve Smith

Eve Smith

Mrs. Post

Katharine Tobin

Katharine Tobin

Student

Rebecca Birken

Rebecca Birken

Younger Christine (uncredited)

Directed By

Paul Wendkos

Paul Wendkos

Director

Lorin Bennett Salob

Lorin Bennett Salob

First Assistant Director

Robert Engelman

Robert Engelman

Second Assistant Director

Marjorie Mullen

Marjorie Mullen

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

George Eckstein

George Eckstein

Producer

Maria Padilla

Maria Padilla

Associate Producer

Dianne Young

Dianne Young

Casting

Len Bram

Len Bram

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Steven Cohen

Steven Cohen

Editor

Karin LaVine

Karin LaVine

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Delree F. Todd

Delree F. Todd

Hairstylist

Barbara Guedel

Barbara Guedel

Makeup Artist

Norman T. Leavitt

Norman T. Leavitt

Makeup Artist

Sound

Paul Chihara

Paul Chihara

Original Music Composer

Chris Ksanznak

Chris Ksanznak

Assistant Sound Editor

Clark King

Clark King

Sound Mixer

James Troutman

James Troutman

Sound Effects Editor

Eugene Marks

Eugene Marks

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ted Voigtlander

Ted Voigtlander

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Frederick P. Hope

Frederick P. Hope

Production Design

Frederick P. Hope

Frederick P. Hope

Art Direction

Travis Nixon

Travis Nixon

Set Decoration

Jimmie Herron Jr.

Jimmie Herron Jr.

Property Master

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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