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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Overprotective mother Liz Benedict meets 18-year-old orphan Joanna Redwine and hires her as house help and live-in companion to rambunctious daughter Tara.
Good for
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for thrillers, −8 min on the typical 104
typical 10496Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1980
November 28, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
TV MovieThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 5
- Peter Medak Director
- Pattie Robertson Script Supervisor
- Mia Laschuk Third Assistant Director
- John M. Poer First Assistant Director
- Hugh Spencer-Phillips Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jennifer Miller Writer
Production · 5
- Frank von Zerneck Executive Producer
- David Garcia Jr. Producer
- Richard M. Rosenbloom Executive In Charge Of Production
- Nancy Rosing Production Coordinator
- Stanley Neufeld Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Rexford L. Metz Director of Photography
- Chris Helcermanas-Benge Still Photographer
- James R. Connell Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Melvin Shapiro Editor
- Susanne Gervay Negative Cutter
- Bobbie Shapiro Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- John Mick Music Editor
- Larry Sutton Sound Mixer
- Rich Harrison Sound Effects
- Terri Fricon Music Supervisor
Art · 3
- Douglas Higgins Art Direction, Production Design
- James H. Chow Property Master
- Kimberley Richardson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Les Berns Makeup Artist
- Salli Bailey Hairstylist
- Shari Feldman Wardrobe Designer
Lighting · 2
- John S. Bartley Gaffer
- Len Wolfe Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 3
- Louie Elias Stunt Coordinator
- Marian Green Stunt Double
- Betty Thomas Quee Stunt Double
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