Watch The Babysitter (1980) Official Trailer
She drove the mother mad. She seduced the father. Now, what's going to happen to little Tara?
5.7 / 10 IMDb November 28, 1980 1h 36m
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
Runtime
1h 36m
Release Date
November 28, 1980
Genre
TV Movie, Thriller, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Patty Duke
as Liz Benedict
William Shatner
as Dr. Jeff Benedict
Quinn Cummings
as Tara Benedict
Stephanie Zimbalist
as Joanna Redwine
David Wallace
as Scotty
Kenneth Tigar
as Tom Montgomery
Virginia Kiser
as Mrs. Welford
John Houseman
as Dr. Lindquist
Hildy Brooks
as Barbara
Frank Birney
as Mr. Farragut
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Ty Haller
as Minister
Production Companies
Filmways Television
Moonlight Productions
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