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
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
“No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.”
Overview
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
Budget
10.0M
Revenue
25.2M
Status
Released
Production
Cinema Plus, Douglas, Mercury, Outlaw Productions, HBO Films
Cast
Christina Applegate
Swell
Joanna Cassidy
Rose Lindsey
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
Michael Kopelow
Hellhound
Alejandro Quezada
Skull
Wendy Brainard
Jill
Sarah Buxton
Tess
Kawena Charlot
Becky
Laurie Morrison
Katrina
Deborah Tucker
Nicole
Sydney Lassick
Franklin
Michelle Mais
Temp
Oscar Jordan
Mailroom Clerk
Marc Epstein
Lunch Waiter
Jim Holmes
Dinner Waiter
Cathy Ladman
Pam
Frank Dent
Mr. Egg
Bryan Clark
Dr. Permutter
Steve Ruggles
Officious Clerk
Randy Pelish
Delivery Man
E.E. Bell
Umpire
Kristen Corbett
Pretty Little Leaguer
Christopher Plummer
Howard
Carl Tramon
Musician #1
Ethan Wilson
Musician #2
Logan Duncan
Liza
David Shawn Michaels
Dolly
Christopher Morley
Marilyn
Robert Newmyer
Mortuary Worker
Brian Reilly
Mortuary Worker
Dan Castellaneta
Animated Babysitter (voice)
Video Gallery
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (trailer)
