The Bad Seed

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Theatrical Release Date:

09/20/2002

DVD Release Date:

07/24/2001

Run Time:

92min.

Starring:

Luke Wilson , Norman Reedus , Dennis Farina , Vincent Kartheiser , Mili Avital

Director(s):

John Bokenkamp

MPAA Rating:

R for violence and language.

Genre(s):

Drama,Thriller

Plot: In rainy Tacoma, WA, Preston Tylk (Luke Wilson) learns that his beautiful wife Emily (Mili Avital) has been unfaithful with a man named Jonathan (Norman Reedus). Read More

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