The Stepfather (2009) Thriller Mystery Crime

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Oct 16, 2009 (US) | Genres Thriller, Mystery, Crime | Runtime 1h 41m
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The Stepfather Plot Synopsis:

Michael Harding (Penn labelly) returns home from military school to find his mother Susan (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh). 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?


Director Nelson McCormick directed this film about the extremes of a stepfather in The Stepfather (2009). Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward star in The Stepfather.

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The Stepfather Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2009 (more 2009 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 101 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Horror Genres:  Slasher, Thriller
Directors: Nelson McCormick
Stars: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Sherry Stringfield … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 16, 2009
Box Office: $29,062,561
Nominations: 2

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Language: English, German
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Stepfather Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 16, 2009
Writers: J.S. Cardone, Donald E. Westlake, Carolyn Lefcourt, Brian Garfield
Producers: J.S. Cardone, Jay d*kes, Robert O. Green, Julie Meldal-Johnsen, Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan, Guy Oseary, Meredith Zamsky
Editors: Eric L. Beason
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The Stepfather Plot Synopsis:

Michael Harding (Penn labelly) returns home from military school to find his mother Susan (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh). 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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