Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.

1991•1h 45m•6.2/10

ComedyFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(472)

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

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Production

Cinema Plus, Douglas, Mercury, Outlaw Productions, HBO Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Swell

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Rose Lindsey

John Getz

John Getz

Gus

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Bryan

Keith Coogan

Keith Coogan

Kenny

Concetta Tomei

Concetta Tomei

Mom

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Bruce

Kimmy Robertson

Kimmy Robertson

Cathy

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Carolyn

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Sturak

Robert Hy Gorman

Robert Hy Gorman

Walter

Danielle Harris

Danielle Harris

Melissa

Christopher Pettiet

Christopher Pettiet

Zach

Chris Claridge

Lizard

Jeff Bollow

Mole

Michael Kopelow

Michael Kopelow

Hellhound

Alejandro Quezada

Skull

Wendy Brainard

Jill

Sarah Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Tess

Kawena Charlot

Becky

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