The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Directed by	Curtis Hanson
Written by	Amanda Silver
Produced by	David Madden
Starring	Annabella Sciorra Rebecca De Mornay Matt McCoy Ernie Hudson John de Lancie Madeline Zima Julianne Moore
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Edited by	John F. Link
Music by	Graeme Revell
Production companies	Hollywood Pictures Interscope Communications Nomura Babcock & Brown
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	January 10, 1992 (1992-01-10)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11.9 million
Box office	$140 million

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller movie. It was directed by Curtis Hanson.

Plot

It is about a psychopathic nanny who wants to take over the family of another woman, who she blames for the suicide of her husband (after he was accused of sexual assault by the protagonist), the miscarriage of her unborn baby and the loss of her house and wealth.

Cast

• Rebecca De Mornay plays the antagonist Mrs Mott
• Annabella Sciorra plays the protagonist Claire Bartel
• Julianne Moore plays Claire's friend Marlene Craven
• Matt McCoy plays Claire's husband Michael Bartel
• Ernie Hudson plays Claire's neighbor Solomon
• Madeline Zima plays Claire's daughter Emma Bartel
• John de Lancie plays Mrs Mott's husband Dr. Victor Mott

Release

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle opened in January 1992. This movie got positive reviews. Its box office was also positive.

Movie location

House of Dr. Victor Mott which Claire Bartel visits.

Movie locations were Issaquah, Washington; Seattle, Washington (Mott's residence at 2502 37th Ave W in Seattle); and the Bartels' residence at 808 N. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, Washington.

Other websites

• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on IMDb
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle at the TCM Movie Database
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle at AllMovie
• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle at Box Office Mojo