The Babysitters (2007)

Director:

David Ross

Writer (WGA):

David Ross (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

These girls mean business.

Plot:

A teenager turns her babysitting service into a call-girl service for married guys after fooling around with one of her customers.

Plot Keywords:

Call Girl | Babysitter | Flashback | High School Junior | Mountain Cabin

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 4

2:05 AM

SHOW

Cast

Lauren Birkell	...	Melissa Rowan
Paul Borghese	...	Cook
Chira Cassel	...	Health Teacher
Anthony Cirillo	...	Adam Beltran
Spencer Treat Clark	...	Scott Miral
Andy Comeau	...	Jerry Tuchman
Alexandra Daddario	...	Barbara Yates
Ann Dowd	...	Tammy Lyner
Jason Dubin	...	George
Harold Fort	...	Doug
Alexie Gilmore	...	Jill
Halley Wegryn Gross	...	Nadine Woodberg
Michael Knowles	...	Guidance Counselor
Louisa Krause	...	Brenda Woodberg
Adam LeFevre	...	Mr. Brown

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing strong sexual content, language and some drug use - involving teens.

Runtime:

88 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:18A | USA:R | Australia:MA (2008) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Forensic Films

Trivia:

Howard Stern was offered the chance to be a producer on the film but he turned it down.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Shirley Lyner: Shirley Lyner. I'm a junior at Alfred E. Groves high school. This is my babysitting service. The answer is no: mom doesn't drink, dad didn't hit me, Uncle Steve never showed me his privates. I don't even have an Uncle Steve. The money is nice, and paid fellatio isn't that much more humiliating than flipping burgers. But that's not why I do it.

Soundtrack:

Ping Pong

The Babysitters, surprisingly enjoyable movie for adults of all ages

I must admit I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this movie. It was much more than the typical coming of age movie, whereas it forces the viewer to take a hard look at what married couples become once they are settled into their respective lives and relationships. This movie also delves into what each of us saw as our future and how we looked upon our peers in our high school years. Comprising both our dark and bright sides, The Babysitters in and of itself exposes multiple facets of human nature subtly and starkly. I really liked the characters in this movie and thought that John Leguizamo gave a standout performance. Although a terrific performance was delivered by Katherine Waterston, I had a hard time believing she was 17. Overall, this flick is well worth checking out, and not just for the high school and twenty something crowd. I would highly recommend this movie to the 30, 40 and 50 something crowd.