Plot
After her humiliated husband kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against a woman and her family.
Release Year: 1992
Rating: 6.4/10 (16,154 voted)
Director:
Curtis Hanson
Stars: Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy
Storyline Peyton Flanders seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping. Before becoming the nanny, Peyton had a miscarriage, and blamed it on Claire (the mother). Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before.
Cast: Annabella Sciorra
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Claire Bartel
Rebecca De Mornay
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Mrs. Mott
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Peyton Flanders
Matt McCoy
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Michael Bartel
Julianne Moore
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Marlene Craven
Ernie Hudson
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Solomon
Madeline Zima
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Emma Bartel
John de Lancie
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Dr. Victor Mott
Kevin Skousen
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Marty Craven
Mitchell Laurance
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Lawyer
Justin Zaremby
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Roth, the Schoolyard Bully
Eric Melander
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Joey 'Joe' Bartel
Jennifer Melander
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Joey 'Joe' Bartel
Ashley Melander
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Joey 'Joe' Bartel
Cliff Lenz
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Seattle Today Host
Penny LeGate
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Seattle Today Host
Taglines:
Behind a beautiful face, beneath a dangerous smile, lies a revenge that can't be stopped.
Release Date: 10 January 1992
Filming Locations: 2502 37th Ave W, Seattle, Washington, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $11,700,000
(estimated)
Gross: $88,036,683
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The title of the film is taken from the poem of the same name written by William Ross Wallace. The poem praises motherhood as the primary impetus for changing the world.
Goofs:
Continuity:
When Michael goes downstairs because he hears opera music playing in Peyton's room, the indicator lights for the alarm and PM time on the clock radio change from two lights to one and back again.
Quotes: Peyton Flanders:
Marlene, is everything all right? Marlene 'Marl' Craven:
No! I need a doctor. KNOW of any, Mrs Mott?
User Review
The Nanny From Hell
Rating: 8/10
Just the opening scene turns off a lot of people, but that's too
because all of the film - all of it - is interesting with Rebecca
DeMornay excelling at a vengeful, psychotic killer nanny. This "nanny"
does about everything you could do to ruin a family. Yes, she's the
nanny from Hell.
I always thought Annabella Sciorra had an interesting face with a
knockout smile, at least back in late '80s, early '90s, so I enjoy
watching her. Here, she plays a good woman who is married to a good man
(Matt McCoy) - wow, there's an oddity in modern films: a happy and
faithful husband and wife!
This is an involving film. Once you are into it, you're hooked and the
100-plus minutes go by pretty fast. DeMornay is so effective in her
role you just can't wait to see her exposed for who she is and justice
done to her.
I did think Sciorra's character would have needed more to go on to come
to the right conclusion near the end, but, usually every film has some
question marks regarding credibility. The violent, ending scene is very
suspenseful and well- done.
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