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Overview

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6.6/10   2,670 votes
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Director:
Joseph Ruben
Writers:
Carolyn Lefcourt (story) &
Brian Garfield (story) ...
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Release Date:
23 January 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Daddy's Home and He's Not Very Happy more
Plot:
All about a "family values" man Jerry Blake who marries widows and divorcées with children in search of the perfect family... more | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Director Joseph Ruben returns to The Forgotten
 (From Fangoria. 16 July 2009, 12:03 PM, PDT)

Meet the Women of the Original Stepfather
 (From Dread Central. 7 July 2009, 8:15 PM, PDT)

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Terry O'Quinn makes his mark more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Terry O'Quinn ... Gerald 'Jerry' Blake
Jill Schoelen ... Stephanie Maine
Shelley Hack ... Susan Maine Blake
Charles Lanyer ... Dr. Bondurant

Stephen Shellen ... Jim Ogilvie
Stephen E. Miller ... Al Brennan
Robyn Stevan ... Karen
Jeff Schultz ... Paul Baker
Lindsay Bourne ... Art Teacher

Anna Hagan ... Mrs. Leitner

Gillian Barber ... Anne Barnes
Blu Mankuma ... Lt. Jack Wall
Jackson Davies ... Mr. Chesterton
Sandra Head ... Receptionist

Gabrielle Rose ... Dorothy Rinehard
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stepfather I
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) (VHS) | Australia:M | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1988) | France:-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18
Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Loosely based on the story of John List. He is the New Jersey man who killed his family, and disappeared for 16 years, until he was one of the first people profiled on "America's Most Wanted." more
Goofs:
Continuity: Paint changes on Steph's back during her fight in school. more
Quotes:
Stephanie: It's like living with Ward Cleaver more
Movie Connections:
References The Birds (1963) more
Soundtrack:
Run Between the Raindrops more

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18 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
Terry O'Quinn makes his mark, 25 June 2006
10/10
Author: Raegan Butcher from Raincity, Pacific Northwest

This is one of the best thrillers to emerge from the 1980's. It's got assured direction from Joseph Reuben. An excellent script by Donald E. Westlake.And an absolutely mesmerizing performance from Terry O'Quinn, who invests his character with enough repressed fury to make most screen psychos look like Mr Rogers.

The film starts out with a real sense of style as O'Quinn washes his bloody hands in a bathroom sink then proceeds to alter his appearance drastically before walking downstairs to his murdered family; its a startling and creepy beginning and the rest of the film is as stylish and well done. I think its biggest strength is the well-developed psychopathology of Terry O'Quinn's character;his behavior actually makes sense in terms of his madness; this is a refreshing change of pace from most films of this type, where the killers have zero motivation and are just plot-devices.

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