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
  • February 7, 1985 (1985-02-07)

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

Minor characters

References

  1. Barbara Holosopple (Feb 7, 1985). "Remake of film classic 'The Bad Seed' fizzles". The Pittsburgh Press.
  2. Joan Hanauer (Feb 6, 1985). "'Bad Seed' proves bad girls are fun". Record-Journal.
  3. John Corry (7 February 1985). "MURDEROUS CHILD IN 'THE BAD SEED'". The New York Times.
  4. Judy Flander (Feb 7, 1985). "'The Bad Seed' sprouts a solid, chilling plot". Lakeland Ledger.


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