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The Stepfather

The Stepfather

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The Stepfather

"This fall, daddy's home."

2009

1h 41m

5.8(965 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

David Harris

Sela Ward

Sela Ward

Susan Harding

Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Michael 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

Creative team

Directed by: Nelson McCormick
Written by: Brian Garfield
Carolyn Lefcourt
Produced by: Mark Morgan
Greg Mooradian

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