The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

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

110 mins
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.

Annabella Sciorra

Claire Bartel

Rebecca De Mornay

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Matt McCoy

Michael Bartel

Madeline Zima

Emma Bartel

Julianne Moore

Marlene Craven

John de Lancie

Dr. Victor Mott

Kevin Skousen

Marty Craven

Jane Jones

Woman in Park

Brian T. Finney

Botanical Gardens Worker

Julie Clemmons

Female Lab Worker

Patrick Ryals

Policeman

Charles Lucia

Realtor (as Chip Lucia)

Rachel Glenn

Emma's Friend (uncredited)

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Amanda Silver

Screenplay

David Madden

Producer

Ira Halberstadt

Unit Production Manager

Brenda Kalosh

Second Assistant Director

Kim Larsen-Santini

Assistant Property Master

Ray Greenfield

First Assistant Director

Ted Field

Executive Producer

John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Daves

First Assistant Director

Heidi Shulman

Assistant Costume Designer

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Gilbert Wong

Set Designer

Alun Vick

Construction Coordinator

Sheila A. Warner

Production Coordinator

Candy Bennici

Script Supervisor

Colleen Kingdon

Electrician

Stefan Tarzan

Second Assistant Camera

Kathy Kiatta

Costume Supervisor

Nina Paskowitz

Key Hair Stylist

James Pilcher

Production Sound Mixer

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Bob Riggs

Special Effects Coordinator

Blanche Sindelar

Property Master

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Russell Davis

Transportation Coordinator

Randy Vandegrift

ADR Supervisor

Robert T. Chestnut

Transportation Captain

Ron Surma

Casting Associate

Amy Caton-Ford

Extras Casting

Chuck Michael

Foley Editor

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Tom Hammond

Foley Editor

Peter Brancaccio

Assistant Sound Editor

Kini Kay

Sound Effects Editor

Todd Toon

Sound Effects Editor

Martin J. Bram

Dialogue Editor

Maciek Malish

Dialogue Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Stevens

First Assistant Editor

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Dan Wallin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Edward Pisoni

Production Design

Mark Zuelzke

Art Direction

Ira Halberstadt

Co-Producer

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Set Decoration

Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

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