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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Blair Brown
Christine Penmark
Lynn Redgrave
Monica Breedlove
David Carradine
Leroy Jessup
Carrie Wells
Rachel Penmark
Richard Kiley
Richard Bravo
David Ogden Stiers
Emory Breedlove
Chad Allen
Mark Daigler
Weldon Bleiler
Fred Daigler
Christa Denton
Rhoda Penmark
Sarah Fairfax
Bessie Danker
Anne Haney
Alice Fern
Carol Locatell
Rita Daigler
Eve Smith
Mrs. Post
Katharine Tobin
Student
Rebecca Birken
Younger Christine (uncredited)
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