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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Name: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Director: Curtis Hanson
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Julianne Moore

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Thriller
Drama

1992
Curtis Hanson
105 mins
15

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Thriller starring Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay. Claire Bartel, a suburban wife and mother who's pregnant with her second child, is sexually abused by her gynaecologist Dr Mott during a check up. When the incident has tragic repercussions, Mott's wife blames Claire and, adopting the guise of a nanny, seeks revenge.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Sue Heal

Cool, Teutonic-looking Rebecca De Mornay plays the nanny from hell, wreaking havoc on the sunny designer family life of Annabella Sciorra and Matt McCoy, in this nerve-racking psychological thriller. Director Curtis Hanson successfully plugs into every deep-seated fear of middle-class parents, with De Mornay doing a neat turn in icy malevolence wrapped up in the guise of responsible carer. This is pure unbridled hokum, of course, but extremely effective until the last 30 minutes, when the plot rapidly self-destructs.

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6.7/10

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rolenameClaire BartelAnnabella SciorraMrs Mott / "Peyton Flanders"Rebecca De MornayMichael BartelMatt McCoySolomonErnie HudsonMarleneJulianne MooreEmma BartelMadeline ZimaDoctor MottJohn de LancieMartyKevin SkousenLawyerMitchell LauranceSchoolyard bullyJustin Zaremby