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The Bad Seed is a 1985 American made-for-television horror film directed by Paul Wendkos for ABC Television. In the film, freak fatal accidents force a widow to realize her precocious 9-year-old daughter was born to kill. It is based on the 1954 novel by William March and is a remake of the 1956 movie directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
- Paul Wendkos
- Hajeno Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Feb 7, 1985 · The Bad Seed: Directed by Paul Wendkos. With Blair Brown, Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine, Carrie Wells. A freak fatal accident forces a widow to realize that her 9-year-old daughter was born to kill.
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- Paul Wendkos
- Unrated
- Blair Brown, Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine
This television remake of the 1954 Broadway stage hit and subsequent film two years later of Maxwell Anderson's play adapted from William March's tidy little horror novel (both starred Nancy Kelly as the horrified mother and Patty McCormack as the precious young daughter she discovers to be a murder.
- Paul Wendkos
- Richard Kiley
Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Bad Seed. Summaries. A freak fatal accident forces a widow to realize that her 9-year-old daughter was born to kill. Rachel Penmark is a 9-year-old girl who looks the picture of perfection but is really a cold-blooded killer.
Richard Bravo. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Freak fatal accidents force a widow (Blair Brown) to realize her precocious 9-year-old daughter (Carrie Wells) was born to kill.
- Paul Wendkos
- Blair Brown
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William March. Novel. George Eckstein. Teleplay. 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.
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