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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

January 10, 1992 (US) Drama, Thriller • 110m

Overview

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.

Director

Curtis Hanson

Writer

Amanda Silver

Top Billed

Annabella Sciorra

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy

Michael Bartel

Madeline Zima
Madeline Zima

Emma Bartel

Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore

Marlene Craven

John de Lancie
John de Lancie

Dr. Victor Mott

Kevin Skousen
Kevin Skousen

Marty Craven

Jane Jones
Jane Jones

Woman in Park

Brian T. Finney
Brian T. Finney

Botanical Gardens Worker

Julie Clemmons
Julie Clemmons

Female Lab Worker

Charles Lucia
Charles Lucia

Realtor (as Chip Lucia)

Rachel Glenn
Rachel Glenn

Emma's Friend (uncredited)

Crew
Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Ted Field
Ted Field

Executive Producer

John Moio
John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Ira Halberstadt
Ira Halberstadt

Unit Production Manager

Michael Daves
Michael Daves

First Assistant Director

Ray Greenfield
Ray Greenfield

First Assistant Director

Brenda Kalosh
Brenda Kalosh

Second Assistant Director

Heidi Shulman
Heidi Shulman

Assistant Costume Designer

Kathy Kiatta
Kathy Kiatta

Costume Supervisor

Nina Paskowitz
Nina Paskowitz

Key Hair Stylist

Stefan Tarzan
Stefan Tarzan

Second Assistant Camera

Candy Bennici
Candy Bennici

Script Supervisor

James Pilcher
James Pilcher

Production Sound Mixer

Dane A. Davis
Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Dick Bernstein
Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Blanche Sindelar
Blanche Sindelar

Property Master

Kim Larsen-Santini
Kim Larsen-Santini

Assistant Property Master

Bob Riggs
Bob Riggs

Special Effects Coordinator

Sheila A. Warner
Sheila A. Warner

Production Coordinator

Gilbert Wong
Gilbert Wong

Set Designer

Alun Vick
Alun Vick

Construction Coordinator

A. Welch Lambeth
A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Russell Davis
Russell Davis

Transportation Coordinator

Robert T. Chestnut
Robert T. Chestnut

Transportation Captain

Ron Surma
Ron Surma

Casting Associate

Amy Caton-Ford
Amy Caton-Ford

Extras Casting

Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens

First Assistant Editor

Kini Kay
Kini Kay

Sound Effects Editor

Todd Toon
Todd Toon

Sound Effects Editor

Nick Forshager
Nick Forshager

Foley Editor

Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond

Foley Editor

Chuck Michael
Chuck Michael

Foley Editor

Randy Vandegrift
Randy Vandegrift

ADR Supervisor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Martin J. Bram
Martin J. Bram

Dialogue Editor

Maciek Malish
Maciek Malish

Dialogue Editor

Peter Brancaccio
Peter Brancaccio

Assistant Sound Editor

Joan Rowe
Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Dennis Sands
Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Richard Portman
Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Wallin
Dan Wallin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anna Behlmer
Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Kaiser
Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni

Production Design

Mark Zuelzke
Mark Zuelzke

Art Direction

Robert W. Cort
Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

Stephen McGehee
Stephen McGehee

Lighting Technician

Carol Fenelon
Carol Fenelon

Visual Effects Design Consultant



Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 6/10

December 19, 2019

***The nanny from hell in the Seattle area***

A well-to-do couple in the Puget Sound region (Matt McCoy & Annabella Sciorra) hires a nanny not knowing that she has axes to grind (Rebecca De Mornay). Ernie Hudson plays a mentally challenged laborer while Julianne Moore is on hand as the wife’s best friend.

"The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" (1992) is a drama/thriller in the mold of contemporaneous flicks like “The Stepfather” (1987) and “Th… read the rest.

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

September 18, 2022

For a while, Rebecca de Mornay is quite menacing as the live-in nanny "Peyton". She is hired by "Claire" (Annabella Sciorra) and her husband "Michael" (Matt McCoy) to look after their baby. Initially all kind and helpful, we soon begin to suspect that she has another agenda - and that she will stop at nothing to attain it! Sadly, after about twenty minutes the story rather settles into a predictable pattern as she gradually manipulates the family… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$11,700,000

Revenue

$88,036,683

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