Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The (1992)

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Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The (1992)

Directed by
Curtis Hanson

Writing credits
Amanda Silver

Taglines:

• ... is the hand that rules the world.
• Trust is her weapon. Innocence her opportunity. Revenge her only desire.
• Behind a beautiful face, beneath a dangerous smile, lies a revenge that can't be stopped.

Plot outline:
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is director Curtis Hanson's suburban horror story of a demented nanny bent on revenge for past wrongs. Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay) was once a happily married woman, but when her doctor husband is accused of assaulting a patient and he commits suicide, her world falls apart and she plots revenge. Claire (Annabella Sciorra), the woman who made the accusation, hires Peyton as a nanny, not knowing of their past involvement. Peyton then proceeds to terrorize the family, attempts to seduce the husband and generally destroy Claire as she feels she has been destroyed. The film, while somewhat implausible, is saved by the strong performances of Sciorra and De Mornay. Rebecca De Mornay has not given such a good performance since Risky Business, and she manages to make Peyton both believable, frightening and sympathetic. De Mornay has many great moments, but the scene, where she slowly destroys a bathroom in her impotent rage is unbelievably powerful. Hanson, a superb director of thrillers, manages to bring all the elements together to make The Hand that Rocks the Cradle a frightening psychological thriller and an interesting look at a woman's obsessive hatred and envy. [Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide]

Cast:

	Annabella Sciorra	....	Claire Bartel
	Rebecca De Mornay	....	Mrs. Mott/Peyton Flanders
	Matt McCoy	....	Michael Bartel
	Ernie Hudson	....	Solomon
	Julianne Moore	....	Marlene Craven
	Madeline Zima	....	Emma Bartel
	John de Lancie	....	Dr. Victor Mott
	Kevin Skousen	....	Marty Craven
	Mitchell Laurance	....	Lawyer
	Justin Zaremby	....	Roth, the Schoolyard Bully
	Eric Melander	....	Joey 'Joe' Bartel
	Jennifer Melander	....	Joey 'Joe' Bartel
	Ashley Melander	....	Joey 'Joe' Bartel
	Cliff Lenz	....	Seattle Today Host
	Penny LeGate	....	Seattle Today Host
	Mary Anne Owen	....	Maria, Dr. Mott's Nurse
	Therese Tinling	....	Receptionist (as Therese Xavier Tinling)
	Todd Jamieson	....	Surgeon
	Laura Ferri	....	Emergency Room Nurse
	Dee Dee Van Zyl	....	Emergency Room Nurse
	Cristine McMurdo-Wallis	....	Peyton's Nurse
	Sara Jennifer Sharp	....	Peyton's Nurse
	Susan Chin	....	Newscaster
	Kimberly Hill	....	Newscaster
	Jane Jones	....	Woman in Park
	Ericka Matson	....	Child in Schoolyard
	Robert James	....	Child in Schoolyard
	Aimee Kanemori	....	Child in Schoolyard
	Elane Micklesen	....	Child in Schoolyard
	Brian Finney	....	Stan, Botanical Gardens Worker
	Stephen West	....	Federal Express Clerk
	David Scully	....	Gilbert, Male Lab Worker
	Julie Clemmons	....	Female Lab Worker
	Joseph Franklin	....	Joe, Man at the Cleaners
	Tom Francis	....	Marlene's Assistant
	Jeff Conkel	....	Paramedic
	Patrick Ryals	....	Al, Policeman
	Charles Lucia	....	Bruce Silverman, Realtor (as Chip Lucia)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Rachel Glenn	....	Emma's Friend (uncredited)
	Valerie Masterson	....	Recorded Singer (uncredited)