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The Stepfather

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Stepfather (2009)
Michael Harding (Badgley) returns from military school to find his mother (Ward) living with her new boyfriend, David (Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes suspicious of the man in his mother's life: Is he really the man of her dreams, or could David be hiding a dark side?
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Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother, Susan, happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more ... Read allMichael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother, Susan, happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there to help.Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother, Susan, happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there to help.

  • Director
    • Nelson McCormick
  • Writers
    • J.S. Cardone
    • Donald E. Westlake
    • Carolyn Lefcourt
  • Stars
    • Penn Badgley
    • Dylan Walsh
    • Sela Ward
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nelson McCormick
    • Writers
      • J.S. Cardone
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • Carolyn Lefcourt
    • Stars
      • Penn Badgley
      • Dylan Walsh
      • Sela Ward
    • 217User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    The Stepfather: Stepfather And Son
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    The Stepfather: Who Am I Here?
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    Penn Badgley
    Penn Badgley
    • Michael Harding
    Dylan Walsh
    Dylan Walsh
    • David Harris
    Sela Ward
    Sela Ward
    • Susan Harding
    Amber Heard
    Amber Heard
    • Kelly Porter
    Sherry Stringfield
    Sherry Stringfield
    • Leah
    Paige Turco
    Paige Turco
    • Jackie Kerns
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Jay
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    Nancy Linehan Charles
    • Mrs. Cutter
    Marcuis Harris
    Marcuis Harris
    • Detective Shay
    Braeden Lemasters
    Braeden Lemasters
    • Sean Harding
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    Deirdre Lovejoy
    • Detective Tylar
    Skyler Samuels
    Skyler Samuels
    • Beth Harding
    Blue Deckert
    Blue Deckert
    • Captain Mackie
    Jason Wiles
    Jason Wiles
    • Dylan Bennet
    Kara Ortiz
    Kara Ortiz
    • Real Estate Assistant
    • (as Kara Briola)
    Jessalyn Gilsig
    Jessalyn Gilsig
    • Julie King
    Cathy Schenkelberg
    • Waitress
    David Guzzone
    David Guzzone
    • Male Buyer
    • Director
      • Nelson McCormick
    • Writers
      • J.S. Cardone
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • Carolyn Lefcourt
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This remake and The Stepfather (1987) were loosely based on the crimes of John List, a New Jersey accountant who murdered his wife, mother, and three children at their home in November 1971, and then disappeared. List eluded justice for almost eighteen years, during which time he assumed a new identity, remarried, and resumed his work as an accountant. He was finally arrested in June 1989 in Virginia, after the story of his murders was featured on an episode of America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988); a former neighbor had recognized the age-progressed clay bust of List, which turned out to bear a close resemblance to his actual appearance, and alerted the authorities. List died in prison in 2008.
    • Goofs
      Whenever David went down for lemonade and was talking to Kelly, the sweat stain on his shirt disappears.
    • Quotes

      David Harris: I thought I could make this work. But I can't! This isn't the right family for me. The boy is a problem. He has no respect for me. You haven't been hard enough on him. You've got to make a boy understand! You've got to break him if necessary! You're too weak to do that.

      Susan Harding: What are you talking about?

      David Harris: I thought it could work, but it can't! I thought you could be Mrs. Grady Edwards, but you can't!

      Susan Harding: What did you say? Who is Grady Edwards?

      David Harris: Wait, wait... it just... wait a minute. I... uh...

      [there is a long tense pause as David/The Stepfather, too late, realizes his slip]

      David Harris: Who am I here?

    • Alternate versions
      Unrated version was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Worst Horror Movie Remakes (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Typical
      Written by Paul Meany
      Performed by Mutemath (as Mute Math)
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews217

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    not bad

    Maybe people are expecting more and more from films-its just a movie-its not your life. I thought as something to sit down and watch for a bit it was fair game. I have a technical mind and I always think about how many times they did a certain scene or how many scenes were left on the cutting floor for the finished product. Longer than usual, it was not very bloody which was kind of a relief, and it probably had more in common with the thrillers made in the 1950s, than something out of the modern age. In real life stepfather's can be an unwelcome event, so in that sense this movie taps a vein of something unsettling in the real world. Above average acting helped.
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    • Oct 27, 2009
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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (Mexico)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Stepfather 4
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Maverick Films
      • Imprint Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,062,561
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,581,586
      • Oct 18, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,198,531
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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