Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Christina Applegate
Swell
Joanna Cassidy
Rose Lindsey
John Getz
Gus
Josh Charles
Bryan
Keith Coogan
Kenny
Concetta Tomei
Mom
David Duchovny
Bruce
Kimmy Robertson
Cathy
Jayne Brook
Carolyn
Eda Reiss Merin
Mrs. Sturak
Robert Hy Gorman
Walter
Danielle Harris
Melissa
Christopher Pettiet
Zach
Chris Claridge
Lizard
Jeff Bollow
Mole
Michael Kopelow
Hellhound
Alejandro Quezada
Skull
Wendy Brainard
Jill
Sarah Buxton
Tess
Kawena Charlot
Becky
Laurie Morrison
Katrina
Sharon Bialy
CastingDirector
Deborah Tucker
Nicole
Sydney Lassick
Franklin
Richard Pagano
CastingDirector
Michelle Mais
Temp
Oscar Jordan
Mailroom Clerk
Marc Epstein
Lunch Waiter
Jim Holmes
Dinner Waiter
Cathy Ladman
Pam
Frank Dent
Mr. Egg
Bryan Clark
Dr. Permutter
Steve Ruggles
Officious Clerk
Randy Pelish
Delivery Man
E.E. Bell
Umpire
Kristen Corbett
Pretty Little Leaguer
Christopher Plummer
Howard
Carl Tramon
Musician #1
Ethan Wilson
Musician #2
Logan Duncan
Liza
David Shawn Michaels
Dolly
Christopher Morley
Marilyn
Robert F. Newmyer
Mortuary Worker / Producer
Brian Reilly
Mortuary Worker / Producer
Dan Castellaneta
Animated Babysitter (voice)
Stephen Herek
Director
Tara Ison
Writer
Neil Landau
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 7, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$10,000,000
Box Office$25,196,249
Genres
Wiki.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison, and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, and Josh Charles. The plot focuses on a 17-year-old girl who assumes the role as head of the house when the elderly babysitter whom her mother had hired to watch over her kids while she is in Australia suddenly dies.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on June 7, 1991 and grossed $25.1 million on a budget of $10 million. Despite moderate box-office success and receiving generally negative reviews from critics upon release, the film has gone on to gain a cult following on VHS and cable television.