The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

"Trust is her weapon. Innocence her opportunity. Revenge her only desire."

Jan 10 1992 R 1h 50m
Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping. Before becoming the nanny, Peyton had a miscarriage due to the stress caused by the death of her husband, Dr. Victor Mott (John de Lancie), and blamed it on Claire (the mother, played by Annabella Sciorra),. Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before.

Written by

Amanda Silver

Directed by

Curtis Hanson

Cast

Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Nomura Babcock & Brown, Interscope Communications, Hollywood Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer The Hand That Rocks The Cradle(1992)
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Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
64
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