The Guardian (1990) [R]

Release Date:
April 27, 1990

Original Title:
The Guardian

Alternate Titles:
Das Kindermädchen - The Guardian

Genres:
Horror | Thriller

Production Companies:
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
IE: 18  IT: VM14  KR: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 92

Tonight, while the world is asleep... an ancient evil is about to awaken.

Phil and Kate select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the seemingly lovely Camilla is not what she appears to be...

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Art Direction:
Bruce Alan Miller

Casting:
Louis DiGiaimo

Co-Producer:
Todd Black
Mickey Borofsky
Dan Greenburg

Costume Design:
Denise Cronenberg

Director:
William Friedkin

Director of Photography:
John A. Alonzo

Editor:
Seth Flaum

Executive Producer:
David Salven

First Assistant Camera:
Gary Jay

First Assistant Director:
Newt Arnold

Gaffer:
Rick A. West

Key Hair Stylist:
Jennifer Bell

Key Makeup Artist:
Teresa M. Austin

Makeup Artist:
Janeen Schreyer

Makeup Effects:
Matthew W. Mungle
Ed French

Music:
Jack Hues

Novel:
Dan Greenburg

Producer:
Joe Wizan

Production Design:
Gregg Fonseca

Production Manager:
David Salven

Screenplay:
William Friedkin
Stephen Volk
Dan Greenburg

Second Assistant Camera:
Michael Sofronski
Jeffrey Greeley

Second Assistant Director:
Chris Stoia

Second Second Assistant Director:
Ira S. Rosenstein

Set Decoration:
Sarah Burdick Stone

Sound Recordist:
Philip Rogers

Stunt Coordinator:
Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts:
Donna Evans
Simone Boisseree
Pat Romano

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