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The Stepfather (2009) -- Michael Harding (Badgley) returns from military school to find his mother (Ward) living with her new boyfriend, David (Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes suspicious of the man in his mother's life: Is he really the man of her dreams, or could David be hiding a dark side?
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Overview

User Rating:
5.1/10   1,297 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
J.S. Cardone (screenplay)
Donald E. Westlake (earlier screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 October 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
This fall Daddy's home. more
Plot:
Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. | full synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dylan Walsh ... David Harris

Sela Ward ... Susan Harding

Penn Badgley ... Michael Harding

Amber Heard ... Kelly Porter

Sherry Stringfield ... Leah
Paige Turco ... Jackie Kerns

Jon Tenney ... Jay

Nancy Linehan Charles ... Mrs. Cutter

Marcuis Harris ... Detective Shay

Braeden Lemasters ... Sean Harding

Deirdre Lovejoy ... Detective Tylar

Skyler Samuels ... Beth Harding

Blue Deckert ... Captain Mackie

Jason Wiles ... Dylan Bennet

Kara Briola ... Real Estate Assistant
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality.
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USA:101 min
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #44268) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:15A | UK:15
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A scene in the trailer in which a buzz saw swings back and forth mere inches away from a character's face was cut from the film in order to secure a PG-13 rating. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Whenever David went down for lemonade and was talking to Kelly, the sweat stain on his shirt disappears. more
Quotes:
David Harris: [From Trailer] Who am I here? more
Movie Connections:
References "America's Most Wanted" (1988) more
Soundtrack:
If I Get Dealt wit more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Nothing New, 21 October 2009
2/10
Author: wickijoe from United States

I'm pretty sure this movie comes on Lifetime about three times a day. Not that there is anything wrong with re-telling an old story. I loved Christian Bale as Batman. But telling a story again in the same way as I've seen it a million times before? No likey. The biggest problem that I have with this movie is this. If there were no music in the entire movie... it would not have been remotely creepy. The only thing that seems to tip characters off that something may be awry is the ominous music in the background. There was not a single genuinely scary moment. "Oh no, my future step-father is standing in the kitchen! He must be a murderer!" Save your money, turn on Lifetime and watch the man hating gold you're already paying for.

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