The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992
Trust is her weapon. Innocence her opportunity. Revenge her only desire.
Directed by Curtis Hanson
User Rating
Intensity
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.
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Details
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
- Written by
- Amanda Silver
- Produced by
- David Madden
- Composer
- Graeme Revell
- Cinematographer
- Robert Elswit
- Editor
- John F. Link
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- TMDB
- 6.9/10 (1,012 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 67% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 64/100
- IMDb
- 6.7/10 (52,558 votes)
Awards
- NominatedSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(1993)
Cast
Annabella Sciorra
Claire Bartel
Rebecca De Mornay
Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders
Matt McCoy
Michael Bartel
Ernie Hudson
Solomon
Madeline Zima
Emma Bartel
Julianne Moore
Marlene Craven
John de Lancie
Dr. Victor Mott
Kevin Skousen
Marty Craven
Mitchell Laurance
Lawyer
Jane Jones
Woman in Park
Brian T. Finney
Botanical Gardens Worker
Julie Clemmons
Female Lab Worker
Patrick Ryals
Policeman
Charles Lucia
Realtor (as Chip Lucia)
Rachel Glenn
Emma's Friend (uncredited)
