Bless the Child (2000)
Mankind's last hope just turned six.
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
Director: Chuck Russell
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: August 11, 2000
Cast
- Kim Basinger - Maggie O'Connor
- Jimmy Smits - Agent John Travis
- Rufus Sewell - Eric Stark
- Ian Holm - Reverend Grissom
- Angela Bettis - Jenna
- Holliston Coleman - Cody
- Christina Ricci - Cheri Post
- Lumi Cavazos - Sister Rosa
- Michael Gaston - Det. Frank Bugatti
- Eugene Lipinski - Stuart
Screenplay
- Cathy Cash Spellman (Novel)
- Clifford Green (Screenplay)
- Ellen Green (Screenplay)
- Thomas Rickman (Screenplay)
Music: Christopher Young
Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
Editing: Alan Heim
Production: Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) BTC Productions, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions
Country: United States of America, Germany, Canada
Language: English
Budget: $40M
Box Office: $40M
Original Language: en
Themes
Occult Rituals and Satanism, Evil Incarnate: Terror in the Shadows, Supernatural Horror and Terror, Demonic Possession and Occult Events, Possession Nightmare and the Evil Within
Keywords
sibling relationship, autism, satanism, substitute, demon
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bless the Child about?
- When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
- Who directed Bless the Child?
- Bless the Child was directed by Chuck Russell.
- Who stars in Bless the Child?
- Bless the Child stars Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, Ian Holm, Angela Bettis, Holliston Coleman.
- How long is Bless the Child?
- Bless the Child has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Bless the Child?
- Bless the Child is a Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Bless the Child?
- Bless the Child had a budget of $40M.
- How much did Bless the Child gross?
- Bless the Child grossed $40M worldwide.
- Where was Bless the Child produced?
- Bless the Child was produced in United States of America, Germany, Canada.
- What are the themes of Bless the Child?
- The themes of Bless the Child include: Occult Rituals and Satanism, Evil Incarnate: Terror in the Shadows, Supernatural Horror and Terror, Demonic Possession and Occult Events, Possession Nightmare and the Evil Within.