Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
- Starring:
- Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Herek
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Christina Applegate stars in this convoluted comedy that comes across as a teen fantasy combination of Home Alone and Working Girl. The premise is all in the title -- when the mother (Concetta Tomei) of a sniveling group of surly kids goes on a much-deserved summer vacation, she leaves her kids under the charge of an elderly distaff granny (Eda Reiss Merin). When granny ups and dies, the kids load her dead body in a trunk and deposit the package on the steps of the local funeral home. The kids are ecstatic thinking that with the big wad of cash Mom has left, they can have a summer of consumer madness. But when they find out that the money has been buried with the baby-sitter, the kids have to fend for themselves to make ends meet. Dream teen Sue Ellen (Christina Applegate) tries working at a fast food restaurant but she can't stand the grease. So, she puts together a false resume and, posing as a twenty-eight-year old, she applies for a job as a receptionist at a garment manufacturing company. The company vice president, Rose (Joanna Cassidy), is so impressed by her resume that she hires her on the spot as her executive assistant. Her deception looks to be working out great -- Sue Ellen manages to hold off the office lady killer Gus (John Getz), avoids exposure by the embittered receptionist, borrows money from the company's petty cash box for household incidentals, and continues her relationship with restaurant employee Bryan (Josh Charles). But suddenly, the clothing firm is set to go under, and Sue Ellen must use her teen fashion sense to save the company and her job . . . and she has to get the rest of the brood involved. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
- Christina Applegate - Sue Ellen "Swell" Crandell
- John Getz - Gus Brandon
- Keith Coogan - Kenny Crandell
- Concetta Tomei - Mrs. Crandell
- Jayne Brook - Carolyn
- Danielle Harris - Melissa Crandell
- Chris Claridge - Lizard
- Michael Kopelow - Hellhound
- Frank Dent - Mr. Egg
- Ethan Wilson - Musician #2
- Christopher Plummer - Howard
- Michelle Mais - Temp
- Jim Holmes - Dinner Waiter
- Steve Ruggles - Officious Clerk
- Cathy Ladman - Pam
- Kawena Charlot - Becky
- Eda Reiss Merin - Lil Sturak
- Logan Duncan - Liza
- Randy Pelish - Delivery Man
- Marc Epstein - Lunch Waiter
- Bryan Clark - Dr. Permutter
- Joanna Cassidy - Rose Lindsey
- Josh Charles - Bryan
- David Duchovny - Bruce
- Kimmy Robertson - Cathy
- Robert Hy Gorman - Walter Crandell
- Christopher Pettiet - Zach Crandell
- Jeff Bollow - Mole
- Brian Reilly - Mortuary Worker
- E.E. Bell - Umpire
- Deborah Tucker - Nicole
- David Shawn Michaels - Dolly
- Sidney Lassick - Franklin
- Robert Newmyer - Mortuary Worker
- Alejandro Quezada - Skull
- Kristen Corbett - Pretty Little Leaguer
- Dan Castellaneta - Animated Babysitter
- Oscar Jordan - Mailroom Clerk
- Laurie Morrison - Katrina
- Christopher Morley - Marilyn
- Sarah Buxton - Tess
- Wendy Brainard - Jill
- Director(s):
- Stephen Herek
- Writer(s):
- Neil Landau, Tara Ison
- Producer(s):
- Jeffrey Silver, Robert Newmyer, Julia Phillips
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens, Profanity, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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