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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Amanda Silver (written by)
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Release Date:
10 January 1992 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Bartels couldn't believe how fortunate they were to find Peyton. But they didn't find her, she chose them. more
Plot:
Peyton Flanders seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 5 nominations more
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An entertaining and suspenseful drama more (84 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Annabella Sciorra ... Claire Bartel

Rebecca De Mornay ... Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Matt McCoy ... Michael Bartel

Ernie Hudson ... Solomon

Julianne Moore ... Marlene Craven

Madeline Zima ... Emma Bartel
John de Lancie ... Dr. Victor Mott
Kevin Skousen ... Marty Craven
Mitchell Laurance ... Lawyer
Justin Zaremby ... Roth, the Schoolyard Bully
Eric Melander ... Joey 'Joe' Bartel
Jennifer Melander ... Joey 'Joe' Bartel
Ashley Melander ... Joey 'Joe' Bartel
Cliff Lenz ... Seattle Today Host
Penny LeGate ... Seattle Today Host
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for terror, violence, a scene of sexual molestation, and for language.
Runtime:
110 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
After Claire discovers who Peyton really is, her husband calls the police. He reports the address as "808 Yakima". This is the actual street address of the house in which most of the movie was filmed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The blood on Peyton's face after Claire punches her the first time disappears when she gets up off the floor. more
Quotes:
Marlene 'Marl' Craven: The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. more
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SEATTLE TODAY THEME more

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10 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
An entertaining and suspenseful drama, 26 June 2005
7/10
Author: NewEnglandPat from Virginia

This domestic thriller was a box-office hit despite its mid-level marquee pull and is entertaining and delivers plenty of suspense and shocks along the way. A vengeful widow who has lost her husband to a suicide and suffers a miscarriage plans to get even with the woman who caused the trouble by filing a sexual molestation suit against her husband. Rebecca de Mornay is the evil nanny who plots her revenge with relish, her satisfaction obvious as her plans begin to bear fruit. The nanny is not swayed by the innocence of the young girl or the newborn baby she is hired to care for and intends to destroy the entire family. Naturally, the parents are clueless as to what is going on until much later, while de Mornay methodically turns the household into her own domain, holding it in a grip of fear. Annabella Sciorra is the wife and mother who confronts de Mornay in the final moments. Graeme Revell contributes a nice music score.

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