The Stepfather

The Stepfather

The Stepfather

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The Stepfather

"Daddy's home"

2009

1h 41m

5.8(945 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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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Dylan Walsh

David Harris

Dylan Walsh

Acting

Sela Ward

Susan Harding

Sela Ward

Acting

Penn Badgley

Michael Harding

Penn Badgley

Acting

Amber Heard

Kelly Porter

Amber Heard

Acting

Sherry Stringfield

Leah

Sherry Stringfield

Acting

Paige Turco

Jackie Kerns

Paige Turco

Acting

Jon Tenney

Jay

Jon Tenney

Acting

Nancy Linehan Charles

Mrs. Cutter

Nancy Linehan Charles

Acting

Marcuis Harris

Detective Shay

Marcuis Harris

Acting

Braeden Lemasters

Sean Harding

Braeden Lemasters

Acting

Deirdre Lovejoy

Detective Tylar

Deirdre Lovejoy

Acting

Skyler Samuels

Beth Harding

Skyler Samuels

Acting

Blue Deckert

Captain Mackie

Blue Deckert

Acting

Jason Wiles

Dylan Bennet

Jason Wiles

Acting

Kara Ortiz

Real Estate Assistant

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Acting

Jessalyn Gilsig

Julie King

Jessalyn Gilsig

Acting

Cathy Schenkelberg

Waitress

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Acting

David Guzzone

Male Buyer

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Production

Amanda Kiely

Woman Buyer

Amanda Kiely

Acting

Carmen Mormino

Taxi Driver

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Acting

Todd Cosgrove

Mailman

No Image

Acting

Tracey Costello

Mrs. Rivers

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Acting

Cheryl Anderson

Older Woman

Cheryl Anderson

Acting

Pride Grinn

Car Salesman

Pride Grinn

Acting

Sean Moran

Gus / Hardware Clerk

Sean Moran

Acting

Jack Chang

Cell Phone Clerk

No Image

Acting

Savannah Levin

Lisa Bennet

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Acting

Nicole Dupre Sobchack

Mrs. Bennet (Uncredited)

Nicole Dupre Sobchack

Acting

Savannah Lathem

Murdered Child (Uncredited)

Savannah Lathem

Directing

Vitaliy Versace

FBI Agent (Uncredited)

Vitaliy Versace

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