The Babysitter poster

The Babysitter

NR 5.7198096mDramaTV Movie

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

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.

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Production
Filmways Television, Moonlight Productions, ABC

Cast

Patty DukePatty DukeLiz BenedictWilliam ShatnerWilliam ShatnerDr. Jeff BenedictQuinn CummingsQuinn CummingsTara BenedictStephanie ZimbalistStephanie ZimbalistJoanna RedwineDavid WallaceDavid WallaceScottyKenneth TigarKenneth TigarTom MontgomeryVirginia KiserVirginia KiserMrs. WelfordJohn HousemanJohn HousemanDr. LindquistHildy BrooksHildy BrooksBarbaraFrank BirneyFrank BirneyMr. FarragutTy HallerMinister

Media

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User Reviews

Wuchak
Wuchak6/10

**_One of the first lethal Lolita flicks_** A wealthy couple and their daughter (William Shatner, Patty Duke & Quinn Cummings) move to Bainbridge Island across from Seattle wherein they enlist the services of an 18 year-old who has befriended their daughter (Stephanie Zimbalist). Big mistake. John Houseman is on hand. "The Babysitter" (1980) is a drama/mystery with a bit o’ thriller/horror that influenced future movies like “Summer Girl” (1983), “Poison Ivy” (1992) and "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" (1992). Patty Duke was 33 during shooting while Zimbalist was 23. Anyone who’s enamored by…

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What is The Babysitter about?

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 f…

Who stars in The Babysitter?

The movie stars Patty Duke, William Shatner, Quinn Cummings, Stephanie Zimbalist, David Wallace and more.

When was The Babysitter released?

The Babysitter was released in 1980 and is streaming free on FlixWow.

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