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The Stepfather is a american film of genre Drama directed by Nelson McCormick released in USA on 16 october 2009 with Dylan Walsh
The Stepfather (2009)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 16 october 2009
Length 1h41
Directed by Nelson McCormick
OriginUSA
Themes Serial killer films
Rating56%
The Stepfather is a 2009 American horror thriller film and a remake of the 1987 thriller film of the same name. The film was directed by Nelson McCormick and stars Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh and Sela Ward. The original was directed by Joseph Ruben and shot from a script by Donald Westlake. The films are loosely based on the crimes of John List.
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The film opens as Grady Edwards (Dylan Walsh) transforms himself in a bathroom. He shaves off his beard, dyes his hair, and removes his brown contact lenses. He goes downstairs with his luggage and fixes himself peanut butter toast and coffee. As he leaves the house, the camera reveals the bodies of his wife and her three children.Actors
Dylan Walsh
(David Harris)
Sela Ward
(Susan Harding)
Penn Badgley
(Michael Harding)
Amber Heard
(Kelly Porter)
Jon Tenney
(Jay)
Stepfather series
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