The Babysitter

The Babysitter

1980
1h 36m
5.6

5.6/10

12 votes • View on IMDb
TV Movie Thriller Drama

"She drove the mother mad. She seduced the father. Now, what's going to happen to little Tara?"

Overview

Overprotective mother Liz Benedict meets 18-year-old orphan Joanna Redwine and hires her as house help and live-in companion to rambunctious daughter Tara. Liz's husband Jeff isn't too thrilled with the arrangement, and his fears soon prove justified when Joanna begins to manipulate everyone and to slowly destroy the family. Meanwhile, next-door neighbor Dr. Linquist investigates and discovers Joanna has a disturbing past.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Filmways Television Moonlight Productions ABC
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

psychopath seduction babysitter

Quick Facts

Release Date November 28, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0080407

Cast

Patty Duke
Patty Duke

Liz Benedict

William Shatner
William Shatner

Dr. Jeff Benedict

Quinn Cummings
Quinn Cummings

Tara Benedict

Stephanie Zimbalist
Stephanie Zimbalist

Joanna Redwine

David Wallace
David Wallace

Scotty

Kenneth Tigar
Kenneth Tigar

Tom Montgomery

Virginia Kiser
Virginia Kiser

Mrs. Welford

John Houseman
John Houseman

Dr. Lindquist

Hildy Brooks
Hildy Brooks

Barbara

Frank Birney
Frank Birney

Mr. Farragut

Ty Haller
Ty Haller

Minister

Key Crew

Peter Medak
Director
Frank von Zerneck
Executive Producer
Jennifer Miller
Writer
David Garcia Jr.
Producer