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The Bad Seed (1985)

1985-02-07 · 1h 40m · EN
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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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Paul WendkosDirector

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Blair BrownBlair BrownChristine PenmarkChrista DentonChrista DentonRhoda PenmarkLynn RedgraveLynn RedgraveMonica BreedloveDavid CarradineDavid CarradineLeroy JessupCarrie WellsCarrie WellsRachel PenmarkRichard KileyRichard KileyRichard BravoDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden StiersEmory BreedloveChad AllenChad AllenMark DaiglerWeldon BleilerWeldon BleilerFred DaiglerAnne HaneyAnne HaneyAlice FernSarah FairfaxSarah FairfaxCarol LocatellCarol LocatellRita Daigler

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Evil childRemakeHorrorSuicideMurder confessionWidowConfessionShoes

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityEvil Child · Remake · HorrorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference324204Actor preference69998 · 248641 · 78918Country preferenceUs

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What is The Bad Seed about?

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.

How long is The Bad Seed?

The Bad Seed has a runtime of 100 minutes.