The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 thriller starring Rebecca De Mornay as a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson. The original music score was composed by Graeme Revell. The film was a commercial success ranking at number one at the box office for four consecutive weeks and earning a domestic total gross of $88,036,683. Annabella Sciorra stars as Claire Bartel, a woman who ... more

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 thriller starring Rebecca De Mornay as a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson. The original music score was composed by Graeme Revell. The film was a commercial success ranking at number one at the box office for four consecutive weeks and earning a domestic total gross of $88,036,683. Annabella Sciorra stars as Claire Bartel, a woman who is pregnant with her second child. On a routine checkup, Claire is molested by her obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (John de Lancie). Claire tells her husband Michael (Matt McCoy) about being sexually violated and the couple decide to report to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story. Facing criminal indictments and with them, imprisonment or possible execution for rape, Dr. Mott commits suicide in his home. Mrs. Mott (Rebecca De Mornay) is under considerable stress having suddenly lost her husband and... less