- Film Review
- Reviewed By Sue Heal
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4 out of 5
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.
Plot Summary
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.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Claire Bartel
- Annabella Sciorra
- Mrs Mott / "Peyton Flanders"
- Rebecca De Mornay
- Michael Bartel
- Matt McCoy
- Solomon
- Ernie Hudson
- Marlene
- Julianne Moore
- Emma Bartel
- Madeline Zima
- Doctor Mott
- John de Lancie
- Marty
- Kevin Skousen
- Lawyer
- Mitchell Laurance
- Schoolyard bully
- Justin Zaremby
Crew
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
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