The Crazysitter
1994 American film
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The Crazysitter (also known as Two Much Trouble) is a 1994 American comedy film written and directed by Michael McDonald for producer Roger Corman. It was shot in Canada and released direct-to-video on December 31, 1994.
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| Directed by | Michael McDonald |
| Written by | Michael McDonald |
| Produced by | Mike Elliott Roger Corman |
| Starring | Beverly D'Angelo Ed Begley Jr Carol Kane Phil Hartman |
| Cinematography | Christopher Baffa Michael Mickens |
| Edited by | Robert Barrere |
| Music by | David and Eric Wurst |
Production company | The Pacific Trust |
| Distributed by | New Horizons Libra Pictures International |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film follows Edie (Beverly D'Angelo), an alcoholic ex-convict struggling to adjust after being released from her cozy den in jail. Seeking ways to get money fast, she gets hired as a nanny to babysit the Van Arsdale family's unruly children. While watching television one day, Edie comes across a tabloid talk show hosted by Adrian Wexler-Jones (Lisa Kudrow) where the panelists discuss child selling, which gives her the idea to sell the Van Arsdale kids for a quick profit. However, things don't go quite as she planned.
Cast
- Beverly D'Angelo as Edie
- Ed Begley Jr as Paul Van Arsdale
- Carol Kane as Treva Van Arsdale
- Brady Bluhm as Jason Van Arsdale
- Rachel Duncan as Bea Van Arsdale
- Lisa Kudrow as Adrian Wexler-Jones
- Phil Hartman as The Salesman
- Nell Carter as The Warden
- Steve Landesberg as Detective Bristol
- Sean Whalen as Carl
- Eric Allan Kramer as Elliot
- Tim Bagley as Mr. White
- Mink Stole as The Nurse
- Rusty Schwimmer as German Nanny
- Mindy Sterling as Nanny With Dog
Reception
According to The Schlock Pit the film "will never grace a ‘best kids’ flicks’ list, but there's enough quality on show to render its stay in obscurity unwarranted."[1]
Home media
The film was reissued on DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on February 7, 2006. Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk criticized this release for being "yet another Corman/Dinsey [sic] full-screened and shoddily framed eyesore" and that the audio "sounds like it was recorded via answering machine."[2]
