The Stepfather

The Stepfather

Daddy's home

2009•1h 41m•5.8/10

HorrorThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(949)

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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Production

Screen Gems, Maverick Films, Imprint Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

David Harris

Sela Ward

Sela Ward

Susan Harding

Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Michael Harding

Amber Heard

Amber Heard

Kelly Porter

Sherry Stringfield

Sherry Stringfield

Leah

Paige Turco

Paige Turco

Jackie Kerns

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Jay

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

Mrs. Cutter

Marcuis Harris

Marcuis Harris

Detective Shay

Braeden Lemasters

Braeden Lemasters

Sean Harding

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Detective Tylar

Skyler Samuels

Skyler Samuels

Beth Harding

Blue Deckert

Blue Deckert

Captain Mackie

Jason Wiles

Jason Wiles

Dylan Bennet

Kara Ortiz

Real Estate Assistant

Jessalyn Gilsig

Jessalyn Gilsig

Julie King

Cathy Schenkelberg

Waitress

David Guzzone

Male Buyer

Amanda Kiely

Amanda Kiely

Woman Buyer

Carmen Mormino

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