The Babysitter (1980 film)

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The Babysitter
Genre	Drama Horror Thriller
Written by	Jennifer Miller
Directed by	Peter Medak
Starring	Patty Duke Astin William Shatner Stephanie Zimbalist John Houseman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Frank von Zerneck
Producer	David Garcia
Cinematography	Rexford Metz
Editor	Melvin Shapiro
Running time	96 minutes
Production company	Filmways Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28)
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The Babysitter is a 1980 American made-for-television thriller film^[1] directed by Peter Medak and starring Patty Duke Astin, William Shatner and Stephanie Zimbalist about a young girl hired as a live-in nanny who infiltrates and tries to destroy a suburban Seattle family. The film originally premiered as The ABC Friday Night Movie on November 28, 1980.