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The Stepfather (2009)

PG_13 101 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   16 October 2009 (USA)
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Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand.

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writers:

J.S. Cardone (screenplay), Donald E. Westlake (earlier screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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The Stepfather -- 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? The Stepfather -- Clip: Who am I here? The Stepfather -- Featurette
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dylan Walsh ...
Sela Ward ...
Penn Badgley ...
Amber Heard ...
Sherry Stringfield ...
Paige Turco ...
Jon Tenney ...
Jay Harding
Nancy Linehan Charles ...
Marcuis Harris ...
Braeden Lemasters ...
Deirdre Lovejoy ...
Skyler Samuels ...
Blue Deckert ...
Captain Mackie
Jason Wiles ...
Dylan Bennet
Kara Ortiz ...
Real Estate Assistant (as Kara Briola)
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Storyline

Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand.

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Taglines:

This fall, do you know who your family is? See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Asesino en casa See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,581,586 (USA) (18 October 2009) (2734 Screens)

Gross:

$28,802,131 (USA) (15 November 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

A scene in the trailer in which a buzz saw swings back and forth mere inches away from a character's face was cut from the film for pacing reasons, but it had already been used in multiple advertising materials before it was trimmed from the final release of the film. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: There is a large storm that the son and his girlfriend are seen sitting in the car and he finally runs into the house and she is left in the car watching him enter. In the background of the neighbors circular driveway you can see where the "rain" has a nice arc on the driveway and the area farther away from this arc is dry. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Leah: One female in her late 30s, three minors. Multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma.
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Connections

References "America's Most Wanted" (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

"Safer When"
Written by Ian Blurton and Dean Dallas Bentley
Performed by C'mon
Courtesy of Blown Speaker Records See more »