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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) 6.4
After her humiliated husband kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against a woman and her family. Director:Curtis HansonWriter:Amanda Silver |
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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. Before becoming the nanny, Peyton had a miscarriage, and blamed it on Claire (the mother). Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before. Written by Rob Hartill
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Behind a beautiful face, beneath a dangerous smile, lies a revenge that can't be stopped. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for terror, violence, a scene of sexual molestation, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 January 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La mano que mece la cuna See more »Box Office
Budget:
$11,700,000 (estimated)Gross:
$88,036,683 (USA)Company Credits
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Peyton Flanders: Who is this?
Marlene 'Marl' Craven: Marlene Craven, you want me to spell it?
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Composed by Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh
Performed by The John Coltrane Quartet
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The Gilbert & Sullivan operas both refer to a nanny switching babies. In Pirates of Penzance, the hard-of-hearing nanny accidentally apprentices an orphaned baby as a Pirate instead of a Pilot. In H.M.S. Pinafore, the noble-born Captain and a lowly sailor were switched by a nanny at birth, and when this is revealed, they both switch positions on the ship. See more »Goofs
When Peyton asks Claire for new batteries for Joe's baby monitor, she is heard asking "You think Solomon has some in his cart?" but her mouth says something else. See more »Quotes
[on the phone]Peyton Flanders: Who is this?
Marlene 'Marl' Craven: Marlene Craven, you want me to spell it?
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Crazy Credits
As the end credits roll, we see the Bartel residence. See more »Soundtracks
"SAY IT (OVER AND OVER AGAIN)"Composed by Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh
Performed by The John Coltrane Quartet
Courtesy of MCA Records
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You have to hand it to the makers of THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE--once the story starts to unravel, you have to stay tuned to find out how this manipulative bitch will get her comeuppance. It's as simple as that. We know from the start that she has evil intentions, but we never know how evil they are until she starts a series of manipulative acts that demonstrate how cunning and remorseless she is.
REBECCA de MORNAY is so convincingly evil that you have to wonder why her career didn't skyrocket after this. It's a performance worthy of award consideration, but both she and the film itself have been largely forgotten. None of the supporting players, with the exception of JULIANNE MOORE, have become household names but they're all quite effective.
The ending may be somewhat predictable--and most welcome when it finally comes--but it's still stylishly done and a satisfying conclusion to a tale of household terror when a nanny's rage goes amok because of an incident in her past involving a woman whom she perceives as ruining her husband's life. Sure, it's been done before, but never quite so cunningly presented.