When a strange woman has her baby at the Marlowe's house, then disappears, Kate Marlowe is forced to keep the baby, Bonnie. She loves the child, but when her own children are systematically killed, suspicion turns to Bonnie.
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| Malcolm Stoddard | ... |
Alan Marlowe
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| Cyd Hayman | ... |
Kate Marlowe
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| Angela Pleasence | ... |
The Stranger
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| Patrick Barr | ... |
Dr. Collins
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| Wilhelmina Green | ... |
Bonnie
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| Joanne Boorman | ... |
Bonnie
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Angela Deamer | ... |
Lucy Marlowe
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Clarissa Young | ... |
Younger Lucy
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Lee Gregory | ... |
Davie
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Piers Eady | ... |
Sam Marlowe
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Anna Wing | ... |
Mrs. Taverner
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Artro Morris | ... |
Mr. Taverner
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Hilary Minster | ... |
Reporter
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James Snell | ... |
London Doctor
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Corinne Skinner-Carter | ... |
Hospital Doctor
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Jonathan Elsom | ... |
Executive
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Bernard Taylor | ... |
Executive
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Directed by
| Gabrielle Beaumont | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Olaf Pooley | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bernard Taylor | ... | (novel "The Godsend") |
Produced by
| Gabrielle Beaumont | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Dennis Friedland | ... | executive producer |
| Yoram Globus | ... | executive producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher Toyne | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Roger Webb | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Norman Warwick | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Ellis | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Leonard Green | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis McTaggart | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lesley De Pettit | ... | (as Leslie De Pettitt) |
Art Direction by
| Tony Curtis | ||
Makeup Department
| Di Biggs | ... | makeup artist |
| Ross Carver | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Michael Brown | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guy Travers | ... | second assistant director |
| Derek Whitehurst | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| George Akers | ... | dubbing editor |
| Aubrey Lewis | ... | sound recordist |
| Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | dubbing mixer (as Doug Turner) |
| Peter Elliott | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Chris Gurney | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Doug Fenner | ... | gaffer |
| Cedric James | ... | focus puller |
| Bob Jordan | ... | camera operator |
| Marc Wolff | ... | camera pilot (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mary Johnson | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Roger Webb | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Georgiana Hamilton | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Caroline Bell | ... | producer secretary |
| Jim Marsh | ... | production accountant |
| Andrew Wood | ... | assistant to producer |
| Frank J. Tsacrios | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Video Classics (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Video King (1984) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Audifilm (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Viacom (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (VHS)
- Rank Video Library (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2016) (World-wide)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Brays Location Services (catering)
- Delta Sound Services (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An English family of six takes in a pregnant woman who disappears shortly after giving birth. They raise the baby girl as their own, but over the years the strange deaths of their children make them consider whether the little girl is more than she appears.
Written by Brian J. Wright |
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| Taglines | If Bonnie is a gift from Heaven...for God's sake take her back..! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This first novel by Bernard Taylor was adapted into a film that was released in 1980 starring Malcolm Stoddard, Cyd Hayman and Angela Pleasence. The film made its DVD debut courtesy of Shout! Factory and MGM Home Entertainment on August 20, 2013 and its Blu-ray debut in the summer of 2015 via Shout! Factory's imprint, Scream Factory. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Windows/Heart Beat/The Runner Stumbles/Rape of Love (1980). See more » |