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While the Children Sleep

While the Children Sleep

20075.21h 30m

Overview

A prosperous couple find the perfect live-in nanny but soon discover she intends to do her job to deadly perfection.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Written by Stephen Niver
Produced by Randy Pope, Lincoln Lageson
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Top Cast

Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

Meghan Eastman

William R. Moses

William R. Moses

Carter Eastman

Mariana Klaveno

Mariana Klaveno

Abby Reed

Madison Davenport

Madison Davenport

Casey Eastman

Tristan Lake Leabu

Tristan Lake Leabu

Max Eastman

Stacy Haiduk

Stacy Haiduk

Shawna Pierson

Joanne Baron

Joanne Baron

Mel Olson

Alan Blumenfeld

Alan Blumenfeld

Del Olson

Thomas Curtis

Thomas Curtis

Tom Olson

Jon Lindstrom

Jon Lindstrom

Tate Walker

Themes & Keywords

affectationnostalgicangryhilariousadmiringadoringambiguousamusedenchantsympathetic

About While the Children Sleep

While the Children Sleep is a horror, thriller, tv movie, mystery film released in 2007 exploring themes of affectation, nostalgic, angry, hilarious, admiring, adoring. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, it stars Gail O'Grady, William R. Moses, Mariana Klaveno. A prosperous couple find the perfect live-in nanny but soon discover she intends to do her job to deadly perfection.

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