The Stepfather (1987)
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- R
- 1h 29min
- Horror, Thriller
- 05 Jun 1987 (USA)
- Movie
After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Terry O'Quinn | ... |
Jerry Blake
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| Jill Schoelen | ... |
Stephanie Maine
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| Shelley Hack | ... |
Susan
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Charles Lanyer | ... |
Dr. Bondurant
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| Stephen Shellen | ... |
Jim Ogilvie
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| Stephen E. Miller | ... |
Al Brennan
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| Robyn Stevan | ... |
Karen
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| Jeff Schultz | ... |
Paul Baker
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Lindsay Bourne | ... |
Art Teacher
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| Anna Hagan | ... |
Mrs. Leitner
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| Gillian Barber | ... |
Annie Barnes
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| Blu Mankuma | ... |
Lt. Jack Wall
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Jackson Davies | ... |
Mr. Chesterton
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Sandra Head | ... |
Receptionist
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| Gabrielle Rose | ... |
Dorothy Rinehard
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Richard Sargent | ... |
Mr. Anderson
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| Margot Pinvidic | ... |
Mrs. Anderson
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| Rochelle Greenwood | ... |
Cindy Anderson
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| Don S. Williams | ... |
Mr. Stark
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| Don MacKay | ... |
Joe
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| Dale Wilson | ... |
Frank
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| Gary Hetherington | ... |
Herb
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Andrew Snider | ... |
Mr. Grace
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| Marie Stillin | ... |
Mrs. Fairfax
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Paul Batten | ... |
Mr. Fairfax
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Sheila Paterson | ... |
Dr. Barbara Faraday
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Directed by
| Joseph Ruben | ||
Written by
| Carolyn Lefcourt | ... | (story) & |
| Brian Garfield | ... | (story) and |
| Donald E. Westlake | ... | (story) |
| Donald E. Westlake | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jay Benson | ... | producer |
| Brian Garfield | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Lew Grade | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Patrick Moraz | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| John Lindley | ... | director of photography (as John W. Lindley) |
Film Editing by
| George Bowers | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Bruce Giesbrecht | ... | assistant editor (as Bruce Allan Giebrecht) |
| Christopher Koefoed | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Smith | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| James William Newport | ||
Art Direction by
| David Willson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kimberley Richardson | ... | (as Kimberly Richardson) |
Costume Design by
| Mina Mittelman | ||
Makeup Department
| Susan Boyd | ... | hair stylist |
| Maurice Parkhurst | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dennis A. Brown | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Warren Carr | ... | production manager |
| Tim Myers | ... | post production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Casey Grant | ... | second assistant director |
| James Marshall | ... | third assistant director |
| Tom Rowe | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Michael E. Steele | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Steele) |
Art Department
| Jeremy Borsos | ... | set dresser |
| Gary Brooks | ... | greensman |
| David Chiasson | ... | set dresser |
| Annmarie Corbett | ... | assistant set decorator |
| R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn | ... | assistant propman |
| Geoff Hilliard | ... | construction coordinator |
| Barry Kootchin | ... | head painter |
| Len Morganti | ... | story board artist |
| Rex Raglan | ... | assistant art director |
| Bill Thumm | ... | property master |
| David Russell | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Elmar Theissen | ... | head scenic painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John L. Anderson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Graham Crowell | ... | boom operator |
| Doug Davey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| G.W. Davis | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Haire | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christopher L. Haire) |
| Keith Stafford | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Richard Stewart | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rick Stewart) |
| Larry Sutton | ... | production sound mixer |
| Alfred T. Ferrante | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) / foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Don Harris | ... | special effects best boy |
| William H. Orr | ... | special effects coordinator (as Bill Orr) |
Stunts
| John Wardlow | ... | stunt coordinator (as V. John Wardlow) |
| Jim Dunn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kathy Hubble | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jacob Rupp | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David R. Anderson | ... | gaffer |
| Ken W. Anderson | ... | best boy (as Ken Anderson) |
| Dan Bennett | ... | grip (as Don Bennett) |
| Oliver Berg | ... | grip |
| Peter Borkent | ... | lamp operator (as Pete Borkent) |
| John L. Brown | ... | dolly grip |
| Robert Crone | ... | steadicam operator (as Robert C. Crone) |
| Barry Donlevy | ... | grip (as Berry Donlevy) |
| Dale Garrison | ... | lamp operator |
| Anthony J. Giacinti | ... | lamp operator (as Toni Giacinti) |
| Chris Harris | ... | second assistant camera (as Chris J. Harris) |
| Geordie Harrower | ... | lamp operator |
| Ken Hemphill | ... | second grip |
| R.K. Hill | ... | grip |
| Tim Hogan | ... | key grip |
| Brewster Ingram | ... | additional camera operator |
| Joseph Lederer | ... | still photographer |
| Duncan MacGregor | ... | best boy |
| Alan MacKinnon | ... | lamp operator |
| John McCallum | ... | first assistant camera (as Sandy McCallum) |
| Rod Parkhurst | ... | camera operator |
| Jeff Plecas | ... | grip |
| James Sallis | ... | lamp operator (as James Sullis) |
| John W. Scott | ... | lamp operator (as John Scott) |
| Mike Tepley | ... | lamp operator |
| Ian Tracey | ... | lamp operator (as Ian Tracy) |
| Jeff Upton | ... | lamp operator |
| Steve Vincent | ... | lamp operator |
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting: The Looping Group |
| Jim Jasterzebski | ... | casting assistant: Canadian (as Jim Jastrzebski) |
| Sid Kozak | ... | casting by: Canadian |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Andrew Brown | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jean Murphy | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Matthew O'Connor | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Kathleen Bennett | ... | music editor |
| Mark Coffin | ... | music engineer: sound track (as Mark T. Coffin) |
| Patrick Moraz | ... | music performer / music producer: sound track |
| Barry Radman | ... | music engineer: sound track / music producer: sound track |
| Barry Redman | ... | soundtrack music engineer |
| John Ross | ... | music engineer: sound track |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Wilson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dave Bowe | ... | transportation captain (as David K. Bowe) |
| Scott Irvine | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Bill McCurraugh | ... | transportation co-captain (as William McCurrach) |
| Bruce Scott | ... | set driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Patti Allen | ... | production coordinator (as Patrice Allen) |
| Michael Beattie | ... | production assistant |
| Myrna Cobb | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Diana Conway | ... | production assistant |
| Kellam de Forest | ... | researcher (as Kellam De Forrest) |
| Lynn Elston | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Linda Kelly | ... | production accountant |
| Susan Leh | ... | publicity coordinator |
| Michael Mazo | ... | production assistant |
| Ben Montanio | ... | production estimator |
| Skates Naiman | ... | coordinator: Los Angeles (as Sandra V. Naiman) |
| Tammy Oates | ... | assistant: Mr. Benson (as Tammy S. Oates) |
| Michael Ruben | ... | assistant: Mr. Ruben |
| Joanne Ryan | ... | craft service |
| Tink Ten Eyck | ... | production controller |
| Robert Weinberger | ... | unit publicist |
| Tana Tocher | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (presents)
Distributors
- New Century Vista Film Company (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Europa Vision (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Toei Classic (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Virgin Vision (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- EYK Media (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EYK Media (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video) (HD release) (Blu Ray premiere)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Epix Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- ITC Entertainment Group (1996) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- ITV DVD (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Indigo (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Nelson Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Showtime Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Virgin Vision (1988) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- City and People of Vancouver, British Columbia (the producers thank: for their friendship and cooperation)
- City of Vancouver Film Department and Special Events (the producers thank: for their friendship and cooperation)
- Compact Sound Services (re-recording by)
- Extraordinary Casting (extras casting)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kurzweil Music Systems (special thanks to)
- Reel Appetites (catering)
- Segue Music (music editor)
- Shan Productions Company Inc. (script material provided by)
- The Clearing House Ltd. (music clearances by)
- The Looping Group (adr voice casting)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A family-values man named Jerry Blake (Terry O'Quinn) 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 (Shelley Hack), who sees him as the ideal surrogate father for her teenage daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen), 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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| Taglines | Who Am I Here? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Screenwriter Donald E. Westlake based the character of Stephanie on his real-life teenage stepdaughter, who he has having difficulty getting along with. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jerry is trying to beat down the bathroom door to attack Stephanie, the mirror on the inside of the bathroom door breaks as Jerry is beating on the door from the outside. As Jerry finally breaks through the door, the mirror is show again, intact, before shattering a second time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Stepfather/Duet for One/Wanted: Dead or Alive/Hoosiers (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Run Between the Raindrops See more » |
| Quotes |
Jerry Blake:
Wait a minute, who am I here? Sue: Jerry? Jerry Blake: That's right. Jerry Blake. Thanks, honey. See more » |