The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

"Trust is her weapon. Innocence her opportunity. Revenge her only desire."

A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.

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Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Amanda Silver

Amanda Silver

Screenplay

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

John F. Link

Editor

David Madden

Producer

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Director

Ray Greenfield

First Assistant Director

Lynn Salvatori

Stunts

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Ted Field

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Jamie Bunch Elliott

Stunts

Ira Halberstadt

Unit Production Manager

Brenda Kalosh

Second Assistant Director

Michael Daves

First Assistant Director

Blanche Sindelar

Property Master

Kim Larsen-Santini

Assistant Property Master

Daniel W. Barringer

Stunts

Wendy M. Craig

Costumer

James Pilcher

Production Sound Mixer

Bob Riggs

Special Effects Coordinator

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Shane Davis

Key Grip

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Alun Vick

Construction Coordinator

Gilbert Wong

Set Designer

Kathy Kiatta

Costume Supervisor

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Colleen Kingdon

Electrician

John Moio

Stunt Coordinator

Heidi Shulman

Assistant Costume Designer

Candy Bennici

Script Supervisor

Cris Thomas-Palomino

Stunts

Sheila A. Warner

Production Coordinator

Michael McCombe

Greensman

David Boushey

Stunts

Nina Paskowitz

Key Hair Stylist

Stefan Tarzan

Second Assistant Camera

Kini Kay

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Brancaccio

Assistant Sound Editor

Russell Davis

Transportation Coordinator

Todd Toon

Todd Toon

Sound Effects Editor

Robert T. Chestnut

Transportation Captain

Tom Hammond

Foley Editor

Ron Surma

Casting Associate

Mark Stevens

First Assistant Editor

Randy Vandegrift

ADR Supervisor

Chuck Michael

Foley Editor

Amy Caton-Ford

Extras Casting

Maciek Malish

Dialogue Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kurt Nicholas Forshager

Foley Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Wallin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Martin J. Bram

Dialogue Editor

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Edward Pisoni

Production Design

Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

Ira Halberstadt

Co-Producer

Mark Zuelzke

Art Direction

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Set Decoration

Jennifer von Mayrhauser

Costume Design

Melissa Matthies

Leadman