The Stepfather
A newly returned son must uncover whether his mother's charming new boyfriend is a murderous predator before his family becomes the next victim.
“This fall, daddy's home.”
Synopsis
Michael Harding returns home from military school to discover that his mother is happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men begin to get to know each other, Michael grows increasingly suspicious of David, who is always present with a helpful hand. The question arises: is David truly the man of her dreams, or is he concealing a dark side?
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A crew of 43+ credited
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Edited by Eric L BeasonShot by Patrick CadyScored by Charlie ClouserDesigned by Steven J Jordan
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$31.2M
US & Canada: $29.1M — 93% of worldwide · International: $2.1M (7%)
Opening weekend: $11.6M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $13.9M — 48% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,734 theaters
Also known as
- Stepfatherde
- El padrastroes
- Le Beau-pèrefr
- Il segreto di David - The Stepfatherit
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Penn Badgley
as Michael Harding
Dylan Walsh
as David Harris
Sela Ward
as Susan Harding
Amber Heard
as Kelly Porter
Sherry Stringfield
as Leah
Paige Turco
as Jackie Kerns
Jon Tenney
as Jay
Nancy Linehan Charles
as Mrs. Cutter
Marcuis Harris
as Detective Shay
Braeden Lemasters
as Sean Harding
Deirdre Lovejoy
as Detective Tylar
Skyler Samuels
as Beth Harding
Supporting cast
18Blue Deckert
as Captain Mackie
Jason Wiles
as Dylan Bennet
Kara Ortiz
as Real Estate Assistant
Jessalyn Gilsig
as Julie King
Cathy Schenkelberg
as Waitress
David Guzzone
as Male Buyer
Amanda Kiely
as Woman Buyer
Carmen Mormino
as Taxi Driver
Todd Cosgrove
as Mailman
Tracey Costello
as Mrs. Rivers
Cheryl Anderson
as Older Woman
Pride Grinn
as Car Salesman
Sean Moran
as Gus / Hardware Clerk
Jack Chang
as Cell Phone Clerk
Savannah Levin
as Lisa Bennet
Nicole Dupre Sobchack
as Mrs. Bennet (Uncredited)
Savannah Lathem
as Murdered Child (Uncredited)
Vitaliy Versace
as FBI Agent (Uncredited)
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