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The Babysitter
She drove the mother mad. She seduced the father. Now, what's going to happen to little Tara?
Genres
TV MovieThrillerDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1980-11-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
12
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Patty Duke
Liz Benedict
William Shatner
Dr. Jeff Benedict
Quinn Cummings
Tara Benedict
Stephanie Zimbalist
Joanna Redwine
David Wallace
Scotty
Kenneth Tigar
Tom Montgomery
Virginia Kiser
Mrs. Welford
John Houseman
Dr. Lindquist
Hildy Brooks
Barbara
Frank Birney
Mr. Farragut
Ty Haller
Minister
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