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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Jerry Blake | |
| Jill Schoelen | ... | Stephanie Maine | |
| Shelley Hack | ... | Susan | |
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Charles Lanyer | ... | Dr. Bondurant |
| Stephen Shellen | ... | Jim Ogilvie | |
| Stephen E. Miller | ... | Al Brennan | |
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Robyn Stevan | ... | Karen |
| Jeff Schultz | ... | Paul Baker | |
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Lindsay Bourne | ... | Art Teacher |
| Anna Hagan | ... | Mrs. Leitner | |
| Gillian Barber | ... | Annie Barnes | |
| Blu Mankuma | ... | Lt. Jack Wall | |
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Jackson Davies | ... | Mr. Chesterton |
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Sandra Head | ... | Receptionist |
| Gabrielle Rose | ... | Dorothy Rinehard | |
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A family-values man named Jerry Blake marries widows and divorcées with children in search of the perfect family. As soon as his new family members show signs of being human and not robots who will march unquestioningly to his tune, his dreams of domestic bliss begin to crumble, and he kills them. Then he alters his appearance, assumes a new identity, and skips to another town to begin the deadly ritual all over again. He marries Susan Maine, who sees him as the ideal surrogate father for her teenage daughter Stephanie, and he is soon up to his old tricks when she proves to be too much of a troublesome teen to handle. Written by alfiehitchie
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He wanted a perfect family in a perfect town. But they couldn't measure up...neither could the others. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 June 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$260,587, 25 January 1987, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,488,740Company Credits
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Published by Astute Lullaby Kings/Rare Blue Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, Inc.
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When Jerry mixes up Stephanie's names to the little girl, he says his daughter's name is "Jill", which is the name of the actress who plays Stephanie. See more »Goofs
Stephanie picks up the U2 cassette "Wide Awake In America" and puts it in her player. When she presses play, we hear Pat Benatar's "Run Between The Raindrops". See more »Soundtracks
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Music and Lyrics by Christina Amphlett (as C. Amphlett) and Mark McEntee (as M. McEntee)
Published by Astute Lullaby Kings/Rare Blue Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, Inc.
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The Stepfather is an excellent movie, I especially liked the lead actor playing Jerry. His performance set the whole feel of the movie, with his outbursts of rage until he finally snaps. He is also very intelligent, when he snaps he sets up a entire new life in another town before he kills his family. The story is Jerry has become the stepfather in a family of a beautiful, young widow and a lovely daughter. Unfortunately, Jerry has a very strict definition of the perfect family and his new family just may not be making the cut. When his family starts disappointing him, he's is willing to kill for the American Dream. A great movie, not really a horror as such, but more of a psychological thriller that makes you think.