The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller about a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, and Matt McCoy. The original music score was composed by Graeme Revell. The film's plot was reproduced for the Hindi film Khal Nayika (1993) starring Anu Agarwal as the nanny, Jaya Prada as the wife, Jeetendra as the husband, and ... More

Initial release date:

  • Jan 10, 1992

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R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min

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Film

Directed by

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Lee Hanson (born March 24, 1945) is an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. His directing work includes The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), L.A. Confidential (1997), Wonder Boys (2000), 8 Mile (2002), and In Her Shoes (2005). Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up...

Tagline:

  • ... is the hand that rules the world.

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1992
  • Dec 8, 1998
  • Aug 28, 2001
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  • 1 h 50 min

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Currency Amount
  • 11,700,000

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 1992

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 3,736
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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