When the Bough Breaks
1986, English. Directed by Waris Hussein.
A Los Angeles psychiatrist testifies for the prosecution in the trial of an accused child molester. Later the defendant, who is out on bail, is found dead in the psychiatrist's office, in what appears to be a suicide. Shaken, the psychiatrist moves to the mountains outside of L.A. Not long afterwards a detective he knows comes to him for help. A seven-year-old girl saw someone kill both of her parents, but is so traumatized by the event that she can't remember anything, and the detective wants the doctor to help jar her memory. Soon, however, the doctor and the detective discover that the parents' murder and the pedophiles "suicide" may be linked to a shadowy group of wealthy and influential pedophiles, and that the child isn't the only one whose life is in danger.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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When the Bough Breaks is streaming on Artiflix in India.
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- Released
- 12 October 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Phil Penningroth
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When the Bough Breaks runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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When the Bough Breaks is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like When the Bough Breaks?
If you liked When the Bough Breaks, try No Night Is Too Long, Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise, Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983.
Who directed When the Bough Breaks?
When the Bough Breaks (1986) was directed by Waris Hussein and stars Ted Danson, Richard Masur, Rachel Ticotin.