The Bad Seed (1985 film)
| The Bad Seed | |
|---|---|
| Written by | George Eckstein |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Starring |
Blair Brown Michael Beck Lynn Redgrave David Carradine Carrie Wells Richard Kiley Chad Allen |
| Music by | Paul Chihara |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
George Eckstein (producer) Maria Padilla (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Ted Voigtlander |
| Editor(s) | Steven Cohen (as Steve Cohen) |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Production company(s) |
Hajeno Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release |
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The Bad Seed in a 1985 film directed by Paul Wendkos for ABC Television.[1][2][3][4][5] It is based on the 1954 novel by William March and is a remake of the 1956 movie directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Synopsis
Freak fatal accidents force a widow to realize her precocious 9-year-old daughter was born to kill.
Detailed plot
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 does not know any better.
Cast
Major characters
- Blair Brown as Christine Penmark
- Lynn Redgrave as Monica Breedlove
- David Carradine as Leroy Jessup
- Carrie Welles as Rachel Penmark
- Richard Kiley as Richard Bravo
- David Ogden Stiers as Emory Breedlove
- Chad Allen as Mark Daigler
- Christa Denton as Rhoda Penmark
Minor characters
- Eve Smith as Mrs. Post
- Carol Locatell as Rita Dailger
- Anne Haney as Alice Fern
References
- ↑ Barbara Holosopple (Feb 7, 1985). "Remake of film classic 'The Bad Seed' fizzles". The Pittsburgh Press.
- ↑ Joan Hanauer (Feb 6, 1985). "'Bad Seed' proves bad girls are fun". Record-Journal.
- ↑ John Corry (7 February 1985). "MURDEROUS CHILD IN 'THE BAD SEED'". The New York Times.
- ↑
- ↑ Judy Flander (Feb 7, 1985). "'The Bad Seed' sprouts a solid, chilling plot". Lakeland Ledger.
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