| Down Will Come Baby | |
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Based on | Down Will Come Baby by Gloria Murphy |
| Teleplay by | Gregory Goodell |
| Directed by | Gregory Goodell |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Joseph Conlan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Tom Del Ruth |
| Editor | Paul Dixon |
| Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Hearst Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 4, 1999 |
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Down Will Come Baby is a 1999 American suspense thriller[2] television film written and directed by Gregory Goodell, based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Gloria Murphy. The film tells the story of Leah (played by Meredith Baxter), a career woman who prioritizes work over her husband Marcus (Tom Amandes) and their young daughter Robin (Evan Rachel Wood). Leah accepts an out-of-state promotion that takes her away from her family, just as Robin is going through a difficult time following the accidental death of her friend at summer camp. The family's kindly new neighbor Dorothy (Diana Scarwid) steps in to help, but Leah suspects that Dorothy's seemingly innocent interest in her daughter belies a darker motive.
Down Will Come Baby was produced by Hearst Entertainment for CBS, following the network's adaptation of another one of Murphy's novels for the 1996 film Summer of Fear. The film was shot over 18 days in and around Phoenix, Arizona, from February to March 1999. Down Will Come Baby premiered on CBS on May 4, 1999, to negative reviews. Critics panned the film for its lurid depiction of child violence as well as its unflattering view on working mothers. It was watched by 11.4 million total viewers and was the 27th highest-rated prime time broadcast for its respective week.