The Bad Seed

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.

Cast

Blair Brown

as Christine Penmark

Lynn Redgrave

as Monica Breedlove

David Carradine

as Leroy Jessup

Carrie Wells

as Rachel Penmark

Richard Kiley

as Richard Bravo

David Ogden Stiers

as Emory Breedlove

Chad Allen

as Mark Daigler

Weldon Bleiler

as Fred Daigler

Christa Denton

as Rhoda Penmark

Sarah Fairfax

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