The Babysitter's Seduction (TV 1996)

The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father. When suspicions ... See full summary »

Director:

David Burton Morris

Writers:

Shirley Tallman, Nancy Hersage

Stars:

Stephen Collins, Keri Russell, Phylicia Rashad

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Collins	...	Bill Bartrand
Keri Russell	...	Michelle Winston
Phylicia Rashad	...	Det. Kate Jacobs
Tobin Bell	...	Det. Frank O'Keefe
John D'Aquino	...	Paul Richards
Linda Kelsey	...	Alice Winston
Arian Waring Ash	...	Tracy Butler
Dawn Lambing	...	Sally Bartrand
Roger Floyd	...	Danny Bennett
Adam Crosby	...	Kyle Bartrand
Kristie Horton	...	Jennifer Bartrand
Travis Robertson	...	Jeff Winston
Bob Roitblat	...	Waiter
Kristian Truelsen	...	Desk sergeant
Kimberly Kashani	...	Amy

Storyline

The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father. When suspicions arise that the mother had been murdered (and had been having an affair), Michelle unknowingly becomes enveloped in a web of lies until she herself is suspected. Gradually she realises all is not as it seems...

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Plot Keywords:

bedroom | high school | melodrama | new car | female stockinged legs | 

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Taglines:

She was hired to watch over the kids. But who was going to watch over her?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death Pays the Sitter

Filming Locations:

Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hearst Entertainment Productions, Richard Maynard Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actual students attending Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida were used as extras in the filming. All students came on a volunteer basis and none were paid for the days spent shooting at the school.

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Goofs

When Michelle jumps out of the water with the knife, she's wearing a light gray bra under her white shirt. Later, when she's out of the pool, her bra is white.

User Reviews

anyone else think the heroine's friend is hot?

Arian Waring Ash looks pretty fantastic in this flick. It's sort of beneath Keri Russell to do this movie, but at least the director seems to understand that if Keri is looking good, it's not a waste of anyone's time. And indeed, she is looking good here. I'm not even a Keri Russell fan. I found the comment about the dog doing the best acting amusing, but it's not true. Keri's acting is good. Even Keri's kid brother turns in a respectable performance, and he has what, ten lines? If you didn't like Phylicia/Mrs. Cosby's performance, you might ask yourself why so much of her energy and style here is duplicated by Khandi/Ms. Talk Radio six years later in CSI Miami. It's actually too bad that there isn't a longer theater-cut of this thing, because it does capture Ms. Russell in what must be her peak bloom, and that's not at all a bad thing. Shame shame shame on casting directors for failing to see this as an audition for the sidekick, Arian Ash, and not turning her into a big star. But who knows? maybe she was beaten out by Love Hewitt for all the subsequent roles, and that's not a bad thing either. This movie probably got pitched as a "let's take all that sexual energy from the Yale babysitter in Mystic Pizza and take it to its logical conclusion" and hey, that's a pretty good idea. At least i don't feel as dirty at the end as I do whenever I see Blame It On Rio. Incidentally, Demi Moore was the sidekick in that one, and someone DID see that and turn her into a star.