The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 10, 1992

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Hollywood Pictures,Interscope Communications,Nomura Babcock & Brown

Cast

Annabella Sciorra,Rachel Glenn,Julie Clemmons,Kevin Skousen,Mitchell Laurance,Jane Jones,Julianne Moore,Patrick Ryals,Brian T. Finney,John de Lancieand 5 more

Director

Curtis Hanson

Writer

Amanda Silver

Producer

Robert W. Cort,Ted Field,David Madden

Cinematography

Robert Elswit

Music

Graeme Revell

Budget

$11,700,000

Revenue

$88,036,683

IMDb

tt0104389