When the Bough Breaks

"Can a child's telepathic mind help find a serial killer?"

1994 1h 45m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 39

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Synopsis

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A police detective investigates the apparent serial killing of several children which is linked to an institutionalized, autistic child.

“Can a child's telepathic mind help find a serial killer?”

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Cast

Ally Walker
Special Investigator Audrey Macleah
Martin Sheen
Captain Swaggert
Ron Perlman
Dr. Douglas Eben
Tara Subkoff
Jordan Thomas
Robert Knepper
Lt. Jimmy Creedmore
Scott Lawrence
Sergeant Footman
Dick Welsbacher
Coroner Vince Hess
John P. Connolly
Sergeant Belvin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Cohn
Writers: Michael Cohn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Cohn, shot by Michael Bonvillain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ally Walker and Martin Sheen and Ron Perlman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can a child's telepathic mind help find a serial killer?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Cohn directs. Michael Bonvillain behind the camera. Stephen Butler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Cohn, shot by Michael Bonvillain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Stephen Butler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ally Walker and Martin Sheen and Ron Perlman carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Can a child's telepathic mind help find a serial killer?".
6IMDB entry: tt0108555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.