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Overview
Release Date:
1 July 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.Plot:
Chris has a big night out planned when her boyfriend cancels on her. She agrees to babysit for a pre-teen girl and a pubescent boy... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
On my top 10 list of best movies ever! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. May 26 | 5:00 PM | OXYGEN | |||
| Tue. May 27 | 1:00 AM | OXYGEN |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Elisabeth Shue | ... | Chris Parker | |
| Maia Brewton | ... | Sara Anderson | |
| Keith Coogan | ... | Brad Anderson | |
| Anthony Rapp | ... | Daryl Coopersmith | |
| Calvin Levels | ... | Joe Gipp | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Dawson / 'Thor' (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) | |
| Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Brenda | |
| George Newbern | ... | Dan Lynch | |
| John Ford Noonan | ... | Handsome John Pruitt | |
| Bradley Whitford | ... | Mike Todwell | |
| Ron Canada | ... | Graydon | |
| John Davis Chandler | ... | Bleak (as John Chandler) | |
| Dan Ziskie | ... | Mr. Anderson | |
| Allan Aarons | ... | Janitor #1 | |
| Marcia Bennett | ... | Nurse |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:102 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:PG (original rating) | UK:15 (TV rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-10 | Iceland:L | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2003) | UK:15 (video rating) (1988) | USA:PG-13MOVIEmeter: 
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An early draft of the script has the part of Dawson, the garage owner, played by an extremely unfeminine woman and the scene emphasizes the humor of Sara and Brad's confusion over Dawson's gender. This part ultimately went to 'Vincent D'Onofrio (I)' and the scene as it appears in the film plays with Sara's fascination with the comic book hero Thor and has her confusing Dawson with her comic book hero (to Sara he's cleverly disguised as an everyday garage mechanic). moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: When Mr. Pruitt runs with the group out of the hospital, they are being chased by the police. They run down an alley towards the back of an ambulance. As the kids get close to the camera, you can see a shadow of a boom (dead cat) on the white wall on the right side of the frame. moreQuotes:
Chris: So, when the babysitter looked more closely at the kids, she saw that... THEY HAD NO FACES!Sarah: Oh my God!
Chris: Just a pool of mushy goo!
Sarah: Like spaghetti-O's?
Chris: Spaghetti-O's with meat!
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Babysittin' Blues moreFAQ
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I love this movie! If it is on TV or I see it when renting movies, I will stop everything at watch this movie. I love the whole idea of the movie! I babysit all the time and the premise is honestly, something that probably could (and I'm sure has) happen to some unlucky babysitter. I was only 3 when this movie was made but it doesn't matter! Anthony Rapp's character, Daryl Coopersmith is hilarious! The cast and characters work so well together. The only thing that I find annoying is Sara, the little sister, but then again I am a babysitter and what babysitter wouldn't get annoyed with little kids when they make trouble. But if it weren't for Sara then there wouldn't be this movie!