Release Date
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Original Release
November 28, 1980
1h 36m
The Babysitter (1980)
⭐ 5.696 min
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.
Director
Peter Medak
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 0.4
Cast
Patty Duke
Liz Benedict
⭐0.8
William Shatner
Dr. Jeff Benedict
⭐1.4
Quinn Cummings
Tara Benedict
⭐2.2
Stephanie Zimbalist
Joanna Redwine
⭐0.6
David Wallace
Scotty
⭐0.6
Kenneth Tigar
Tom Montgomery
⭐0.5
Virginia Kiser
Mrs. Welford
⭐0.4
John Houseman
Dr. Lindquist
⭐1.9
Hildy Brooks
Barbara
⭐0.4
Frank Birney
Mr. Farragut
⭐0.3
Genres
TV MovieThrillerDrama
Production Companies
Filmways TelevisionMoonlight Productions
ABC
