The Babysitter

She drove the mother mad. She seduced the father. Now, what's going to happen to little Tara?

• Rated 5.7 out of 10
• Movie
• 1980
• 1h 36m
• TV Movie
• Thriller
• Drama

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

Peter Medak

Starring

Patty Duke, William Shatner, Quinn Cummings, Stephanie Zimbalist