The Guardian
Brief Synopsis
An evil nanny who believes in tree worship terrorizes a young New York couple with a newborn infant.
Cast & Crew
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William Friedkin
Director
Jenny Seagrove
Dwier Brown
Brad Hall
Carey Lowell
Miguel Ferrer
Film Details
Also Known As
Das Kindermadchen, Djävulens barnvakt, Guardian, Kindermadchen, Das, La Nurse, Nanny, The, Nurse, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
An evil nanny who believes in tree worship terrorizes a young New York couple with a newborn infant.
Director
William Friedkin
Director
Cast
Jenny Seagrove
Dwier Brown
Brad Hall
Carey Lowell
Miguel Ferrer
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Laura Settlemeier
Lead Person
Pamela Brull
Natalija Nogulich
Jack David Walker
Bonnie Snyder
Willy Parsons
Frank Noon
Greg P Oehler
Lead Person
Gary Swanson
Jacob Gelman
Xander Berkeley
Ray Reinhardt
Josh Fischman
Chris Nemeth
Iris Bath
Theresa Randle
Aaron Fischman
Craig Nemeth
Barry Herman
Rita Gomez
Crew
James Alexander
Sound Mixer
John Alonzo
Director Of Photography
John Alonzo
Dp/Cinematographer
Newton Arnold
Assistant Director
Teresa Austin
Makeup
David Bartlett
Sound Editor
Ron Bartlett
Sound Editor
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutting
Jennifer M Bell
Hair
Paula Benson-himes
Production Coordinator
Mark Berger
Sound
Todd Black
Coproducer
Roy Blumenfeld
Song
Roy Blumenfeld
Song Performer
Todd Boekelheide
Music
Simone Boisseree
Stunts
Mickey Borofsky
Coproducer
Cynthia Boyler
Other
David Bridie
Song
Sarah Burdick
Set Decorator
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Tony Cobb
Background Artist
Phil Cory
Special Effects
David Cunningham
Foreman
Adele Curcuruto
Assistant
Tracy Keehn Dashnaw
Stunts
Rod Dean
Assistant Editor
Louis Digiaimo
Casting
John Dunn
Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton
Sound Editor
Roger Eno
Song
Roger Eno
Song Performer
Bill Evans
Song
Bill Evans
Song Performer
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Larry Felix
Production Assistant
Pablo Ferro
Main Title Design
Seth Flaum
Editor
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Louis Floyd
Swing Gang
Gregg Fonseca
Production Designer
Edward French
Special Makeup Effects
William Friedkin
Screenplay
Bobi Gaddy
Animal Trainer
R E Gantrel
Assistant
Lee Garibaldi
Transportation Captain
Gary Gero
Animal Trainer
Jeffrey Greeley
Assistant Camera Operator
Dan Greenburg
Coproducer
Dan Greenburg
Screenplay
Dan Greenburg
Source Material (From Novel)
Betty Abbott Griffin
Script Supervisor
Betty Gumm
Assistant
Zoe Hale
Costumes
Warren Hamilton
Sound Editor
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Bill Hooker
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Hues
Music
Gary Jay
Assistant Camera Operator
Scott Lafaro
Song Performer
Gene Lees
Song
Doug Lefler
Storyboard Artist
Nava Levin
Production Accountant
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects
Mary Jo Markey
Assistant Editor
Steve E Martin
Stunts
Steve E Martin
Animal Trainer
David Mccomb
Song
Mary Mcloughlin
Assistant
Tal Meirson
Accounting Assistant
Hans Metz
Special Effects
Bruce Alan Miller
Art Director
Daniel Miller
Art Department
Oscar Mitt
Sound Effects
Carolyn Mock
Accounting Assistant
Rick Montgomery
Casting
Paul Motian
Song Performer
Rikki Muccia
Other
Matthew W. Mungle
Special Makeup Effects
Josephine Nericcio
Sound Effects
Alan Nineberg
Adr Editor
Peter J Novak
Production Assistant
Lee Janet Orcutt
Stunts
Cris Palomino
Stunts
David Parker
Sound Effects
Steven Petruzates
Assistant
Steve Pettijohn
Sound Effects
Gayle Phelps
Animal Trainer
Gary Price
Stunts
Stephen Purvis
Adr Editor
Vivienne Radkoff
Art Department Coordinator
Kristyn Randall
Stunts
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Don Reddy
Camera Operator
Ted Regopoulos
Location Assistant
Andrew Reidenbaugh
Other
Louis Rios
Assistant
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Pat Romano
Stunts
Ira Stanley Rosenstein
Assistant Director
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
Renee Alaina Sacks
Costume Supervisor
David Salven
Production Manager
David Salven
Executive Producer
David Salven
Location Manager
John Samson
Construction Coordinator
Anthony Schmidt
Stunts
Janeen Schreyer
Makeup
Solange Schwalbe
Foley Editor
Stephen Sea
Song
Stephen Sea
Song Performer
Michael Sofronski
Assistant Camera Operator
Chris Stoia
Assistant Director
David Stone
Sound Editor
Ray Svedin
Special Effects
John Tabak
Assistant
Tommy Tancharoen
Transportation Coordinator
Judi Townsend
Script Supervisor
Stephen Volk
Screenplay
Rick A West
Gaffer
Joseph White
Song
Joseph White
Song Performer
Joe Wizan
Producer
Luke Wynne
Photography
Barbara Yarbrough
Other
Gregory Zemgals
Swing Gang
Film Details
Also Known As
Das Kindermadchen, Djävulens barnvakt, Guardian, Kindermadchen, Das, La Nurse, Nanny, The, Nurse, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1990
Released in United States on Video October 4, 1990
Released in United States Spring April 27, 1990
Began shooting June 19, 1989.
Completed shooting September 15, 1989.
Released in United States 1990 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Opening Night Gala Premiere) April 19 - May 3, 1990.)
Released in United States Spring April 27, 1990
Released in United States on Video October 4, 1990
