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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) -- Five kids are left home when their mother leaves town on a three-month vacation, only to have their geriatric babysitter die of a heart attack, leading to the eldest teen, Sue Ellen, to scam her way into taking a job at a hip Los Angeles fashion company t
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) -- Five kids are left home when their mother leaves town on a three-month vacation, only to have their geriatric babysitter die of a heart attack, leading to the eldest teen, Sue Ellen, to scam her way into taking a job at a hip Los Angeles fashion company t
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Overview

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Director:
Stephen Herek
Writers (WGA):
Neil Landau (written by) &
Tara Ison (written by)
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Release Date:
7 June 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
No rules. No curfews. No nagging. No pulse.
Plot:
Five kids are left home when their mother leaves town on a three-month vacation, only to have their geriatric babysitter die of a heart attack, leading to the eldest teen, Sue Ellen, to scam her way into taking a job at a hip Los Angeles fashion company to feed and support her needy siblings. full summary | add synopsis
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4 nominations more
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A Conversation with Danielle Harris
 (From Fangoria. 17 October 2009, 2:29 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Really stupid bit I LOVED it! more (58 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Real World (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Cinema Plus more

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Trivia:
Production was nearly halted towards the end of shooting due to Christopher Pettiet's drug addiction, which was just starting to get out of control. The producers wound up cutting a few of his scenes to keep the film on schedule. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Kenny goes to the window to see that Walter has fallen from the roof he clearly has to rips in the seat of his jeans, just below the pockets. Later at the hospital he only has one rip in his jeans, much lower on the left leg. more
Quotes:
Rose Lindsey: Where is Carolyn?
Sue Ellen "Swell" Crandell: Mouse brown hair, gives you a headache? Talks like she's chewing her face?
Rose Lindsey: That's her.
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Soundtrack:
VIVA LA VOGUE more

FAQ

Why is some of the coarse language censored, even on the DVD?
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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Really stupid bit I LOVED it!, 1 November 1999
8/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

OK the premise is dumb, the babysitter dies within the first 15 minutes and the kids basically have to live alone all summer. Applegate easily gets an executive position (just like real life, right?) and, naturally, is incredible at her job. And her brothers and sisters learn values from her example...yadda, yadda, yadda. Sounds horrible, but it's well-acted (especially Applegate and Cassidy), it moves quickly, it is very funny and I enjoyed every minute of it! Not a great movie by any means, but if you can turn off your brain for 2 hours, you'll really enjoy it!

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