Bad Ronald
The Wood family doesn't know it. But the old house they've just bought is already occupied... by a psychopathic killer.
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(62 votes)
Overview
When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.
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Based on
Based on the novel Bad Ronald
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Music
Music by Fred Karlin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charles F. Wheeler
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John Holbrook VanceNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 23, 1974
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Scott JacobyRonald Wilby
Pippa ScottMrs. Wood
John LarchSgt. Lynch
Dabney ColemanMr. Wood
Kim HunterElaine Wilby
John FiedlerMr. Roscoe
Linda WatkinsMrs. Schumacher
Cindy FisherBabs Wood
Cindy EilbacherAlthea Wood
Lisa EilbacherEllen Wood
Ted EcclesDuane Matthews
Roger Aaron BrownSergeant Carter
Aneta CorsautMrs. Matthews- Angela HoffmanCarol Matthews
- Karen PurcillWanda (as Karen Purcil)
- Shelley SpurlockLaurie Matthews
Lesley WoodsAunt Margaret
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