Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
“No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.”
1991•PG-13•1h 45m•6.2•Released
Comedy
Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood
Director
Stephen Herek
Writer
Neil Landau, Tara Ison
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$25M
Languages
English
Studio
Cinema Plus
Cast
Christina Applegate
Swell
Joanna Cassidy
Rose
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
Production
Company
Cinema Plus
Company
Mercury/Douglas Films
Company
Outlaw Productions
Company
HBO Films
Producer
Robert Newmyer
Producer
Julia Phillips
Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Producer
Brian Reilly
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