The Babysitters

"These girls mean business."

2008 1h 28m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 557

Drama

Synopsis

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Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on Michael, and seizes this moment to kiss him. Michael is so happy he presents Shirley with a big tip, which gives her an idea. Shirley plans to make extra money by setting up her teenage friends with other unhappy fathers.

“These girls mean business.”

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Cast

John Leguizamo
Michael Beltran
Katherine Waterston
Shirley Lyner
Cynthia Nixon
Gail Beltran
Andy Comeau
Jerry Tuchman
Denis O'Hare
Stan Lyner
Lauren Birkell
Melissa Rowan
Louisa Krause
Brenda Woodberg
Halley Wegryn Gross
Nadine Woodberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Ross
Writers: David Ross
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Ross, shot by Michael McDonough. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chad Fischer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Leguizamo and Katherine Waterston and Cynthia Nixon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "These girls mean business.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0796302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Ross directs. Michael McDonough behind the camera. Chad Fischer scores. Zene Baker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by David Ross, shot by Michael McDonough. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chad Fischer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Leguizamo and Katherine Waterston and Cynthia Nixon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "These girls mean business.".
8IMDB entry: tt0796302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "daughter", "adultery", "high school", "babysitter".