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The Bad Seed

"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.

Top 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

Overview

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.

Rating

6.1 / 10
29 Reviews
1 Popular

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