The Stepfather (2009)
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- PG-13
- 1h 41min
- Mystery, Thriller
- 16 Oct 2009 (USA)
- Movie
Michael Harding (Penn Badgely) 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, he becomes more and more...
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Cast verified as complete
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David Harris
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| Sela Ward | ... |
Susan Harding
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| Penn Badgley | ... |
Michael Harding
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| Amber Heard | ... |
Kelly Porter
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| Sherry Stringfield | ... |
Leah
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| Paige Turco | ... |
Jackie Kerns
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| Jon Tenney | ... |
Jay
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| Nancy Linehan Charles | ... |
Mrs. Cutter
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| Marcuis Harris | ... |
Detective Shay
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| Braeden Lemasters | ... |
Sean Harding
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| Deirdre Lovejoy | ... |
Detective Tylar
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| Skyler Samuels | ... |
Beth Harding
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| Blue Deckert | ... |
Captain Mackie
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| Jason Wiles | ... |
Dylan Bennet
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| Kara Ortiz | ... |
Real Estate Assistant
(as Kara Briola)
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| Jessalyn Gilsig | ... |
Julie King
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Cathy Schenkelberg | ... |
Waitress
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| David Guzzone | ... |
Male Buyer
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| Amanda Kiely | ... |
Woman Buyer
(as Amandah Reyne)
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| Carmen Mormino | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Todd Cosgrove | ... |
Mailman
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Tracey Costello | ... |
Mrs. Rivers
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| Cheryl Anderson | ... |
Older Woman
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Pride Grinn | ... |
Car Salesman
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Sean Moran | ... |
Gus / Hardware Clerk
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Jack Chang | ... |
Cell Phone Clerk
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Savannah Levin | ... |
Lisa Bennet
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nicole Dupre Sobchack | ... |
Mrs. Bennet (uncredited)
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| Savannah Lathem | ... |
Murdered Child (uncredited)
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Vitaliy Versace | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nelson McCormick | ||
Written by
| J.S. Cardone | ... | (screenplay) |
| Donald E. Westlake | ... | (earlier screenplay) |
| Carolyn Lefcourt | ... | (story) (as Carolyn Starin) & |
| Brian Garfield | ... | (story) and |
| Donald E. Westlake | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| J.S. Cardone | ... | executive producer |
| Jay Dykes | ... | co-producer |
| Robert O. Green | ... | executive producer (as Robert Green) |
| Julie Meldal-Johnsen | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Mooradian | ... | producer |
| Mark Morgan | ... | producer |
| Guy Oseary | ... | executive producer |
| Meredith Zamsky | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Charlie Clouser | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Cady | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eric L. Beason | ||
Editorial Department
| Marlena Brown | ... | post-production assistant |
| Tricia Chiarenza | ... | color timer |
| Scott Gregory | ... | digital film colorist |
| Michael L. Holland | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Frank Pass | ... | colorist |
| Bart Rachmil | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Reale | ... | first assistant editor |
| Reza Amidi | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Sutor | ... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) |
| Darin Wooldridge | ... | additional digital colorist: Technicolor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lisa London | ||
| Catherine Stroud | ||
Production Design by
| Steven J. Jordan | ||
Art Direction by
| Tim Eckel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Julieann Getman | ||
Costume Design by
| Lyn Paolo | ... | (as Lyn Elizabeth Paolo) |
Makeup Department
| Bernadette Beauvais | ... | key makeup artist |
| Stacey K. Black | ... | hair stylist |
| Stephanie A. Fowler | ... | makeup department head (as Stephanie Fowler) |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Mary Gail Stultz | ... | key hair stylist (as Mary Stultz) |
| Rebecca Wachtel | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Yoli Poropat | ... | production supervisor |
| Scott Strauss | ... | executive in charge of production: studio |
| Meredith Zamsky | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ingrid K. Behrens | ... | second second assistant director |
| James Moran | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director |
| Marc Newland | ... | day player second second assistant director |
| Jaysene Overton | ... | dga trainee |
| Michael Lee Phillips Jr. | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Phillips) |
| Mike Smith | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Max E. Brehme | ... | property master |
| Adolfo Castanon | ... | greens foreman |
| William H. De Silva III | ... | plasterer |
| Marc Martin Del Campo | ... | set dresser |
| James Diggs | ... | lead painter |
| Jay Dupuy | ... | plaster department head |
| Francesco franco Ferrara | ... | painter (as Francesco Ferrara) |
| Meg Harker | ... | art department coordinator |
| Nick P. Higgins | ... | set dresser |
| Bryan Lane | ... | set designer |
| Michael V. Maurice | ... | set dresser |
| Lyle Maves | ... | plasterer foreman |
| Ryan James McGrath | ... | design assistant |
| Barbara Mesney | ... | set designer |
| Brieann Rich | ... | construction medic |
| Trevor A. Rudolph | ... | set dresser (as Trevor Rudolph) |
| Christopher Schultz | ... | assistant property master |
| Andrew Settle | ... | assistant property master |
| Jenna Sylvester | ... | buyer |
| Gregg Szabo | ... | gang boss |
| Sean Leroy West | ... | set dresser |
| Debra Wilbur | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Scott Cannizzaro | ... | adr mixer |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Rich Crescenti | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Craig Dollinger | ... | boom operator |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound effects editor |
| Linda Folk | ... | adr supervisor |
| Aaron Grice | ... | utility sound |
| Vincent Guisetti | ... | foley artist |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Susan Ham | ... | sound editorial assistant |
| Eric Harwood | ... | re-recording mix technician |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | sound mixer |
| Pamela Kahn | ... | foley artist |
| Craig Kyllonen | ... | adr mixer |
| Aurélien Mauro | ... | sound assistant |
| Steven Morrow | ... | sound mixer |
| Kyle Rochlin | ... | foley mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lynn Sable | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ric Schnupp | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| John Frazier | ... | effects consultant |
| Chris Jones | ... | special effects technician |
| Jonathan Kombrinck | ... | special effects |
| Jeffrey A. Wischnack | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Akemi Abe | ... | main titles |
| Dave Isaac Santos Abuel | ... | digital compositor |
| Casey Allen | ... | senior flame artist |
| Spencer Armajo | ... | flame artist |
| Raoul Bolognini | ... | visual effects producer |
| Guy Botham | ... | visual effects executive producer: Lola Visual Effects |
| Kristen Branan | ... | head of production: Zoic Studios |
| Charles Bunnag | ... | digital matte artist |
| Stephen Chiu | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Trent Claus | ... | flame artist |
| Nicolas Donel | ... | visual effects artist |
| Matthew G. Donnan | ... | junior compositor |
| Steve Graves | ... | digital artist |
| Brandy Handelman | ... | junior compositor |
| Diana Hinek | ... | digital compositor |
| Travis Wade Ivy | ... | digital compositor |
| Chris John Jones | ... | creative director: Zoic Studios |
| Thomas Nittmann | ... | visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects |
| Brian Nugent | ... | flame artist |
| Robert Olsson | ... | digital compositor |
| Nicholas Onstad | ... | digital compositor |
| Nathan Overstrom | ... | digital compositor |
| Rocco Passionino | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Bethany Pederson Onstad | ... | digital compositor (as Bethany Pederson) |
| Jeremiah Sweeney | ... | flame artist: Lola VFX |
| Edson Williams | ... | visual effects supervisor: lola visual effects |
| Kazuyoshi Yamagiwa | ... | flame artist: Lola VFX |
| Roy Yang | ... | digital compositor (as Jianru Yang) |
| Ryan Zuttermeister | ... | associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects |
| Jeffrey Evans | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Casey Adams | ... | utility stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts |
| Dickey Beer | ... | stunts |
| Stacey Carino | ... | stunt double: Paige Turco |
| Sean Christopher | ... | utility stunts |
| Anthony Molinari | ... | stunt double: John Tenny |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunt rigger |
| Mike Smith | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ross Addiego | ... | dolly/crane operator |
| Fernando Barrios | ... | rigging grip |
| Jose F. Barrios | ... | rigging grip |
| Lauren Blair | ... | electrician (as Lauren Fitton) |
| Davie Carothers | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Carlos DePalma | ... | key rigging grip |
| Kevin Fahey | ... | rigging grip best boy |
| Michael FitzMaurice | ... | aerial camera |
| Tom Gleason | ... | first assistant camera |
| Peter Graf | ... | aerial camera system tech cineflex |
| Matt Horochowski | ... | dolly grip |
| Chris Hults | ... | lighting technician |
| Lee Jordan | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Chris Kivett | ... | grip |
| Derrick Kolus | ... | gaffer |
| David Leite | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Lynn Lockwood | ... | camera operator |
| Marcos O Lopez | ... | first assistant camera (as Marcos O. Lopez) |
| Keith Mentze | ... | grip |
| Brent Morgan | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Darby Newman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Seth Orozco | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Hernán Otaño | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Hernan Michael Otaño) |
| Chad Persons | ... | camera operator |
| Ron Provenzano | ... | set lighting technician |
| Jason Sachse | ... | lighting technician |
| Mark Sadler | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Diego Sanchez | ... | grip |
| Liam Sinnott | ... | b-camera second assistant |
| Robert Sterry | ... | digital video assist operator |
| Don Telles | ... | rigging grip |
| Scott Toland | ... | lighting technician |
| Eddie Tucker | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Kenny Tucker | ... | lighting technician |
| Winona Wacker | ... | film loader |
| Adam Ward | ... | additional photography |
| Joel White | ... | best boy grip |
| Chuck Zlotnick | ... | still photographer |
| Wayne Baker | ... | underwater assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tanya Cioffari | ... | extras casting |
| Benjamin G. Malbrough | ... | casting associate |
| Lauren Stamm | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Eisler | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Laurel Frushour | ... | set costumer |
| Herman Hudson Jr. | ... | set costumer |
| Christopher Koelsch | ... | set costumer |
| Deanna Soria | ... | costume assistant |
| Robert Sparkman | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Armando Boquiren | ... | assistant location manager |
| Carrie Cantore | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Wes Hagan | ... | key assistant location manager/scout |
| Michael Haro | ... | location manager |
| Rich Heichel | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Spring Aspers | ... | executive in charge of music |
| Michael Friedman | ... | music supervisor |
| Jaclyn Newman | ... | assistant music editor (as Jaclyn Newman Dorn) |
| Lee Scott | ... | music editor |
| Michael Wandmacher | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diane H. Newman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rupert Cole | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| Jay Fulton | ... | driver |
| Teresa Haney | ... | transportation |
| Alan Kaminsky | ... | driver |
| Kelly Murphy | ... | transportation |
| Kenny Nunn | ... | driver |
| John Orlebeck | ... | transportation coordinator |
| William R. Peck | ... | driver |
| John Siedenburg | ... | driver |
| John F. Teeple | ... | driver |
| Christopher Weippert | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Philip Banks | ... | production assistant |
| Jody Braun | ... | assistant to cast |
| Randin Brown | ... | production assistant |
| Elida Cerda | ... | key medic |
| John Charles | ... | software manager: Sony DAC |
| B.J. Farmer | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Farrands | ... | layout board |
| Matt Fuller | ... | assistant: Mr. McCormick (as Matthew Fuller) |
| Danny Giles | ... | second director assistant |
| Adam Green | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Hochman | ... | computer and video playback supervisor |
| Mackenzie Horras | ... | production assistant |
| Lindsay Hudson | ... | medic |
| Lynn Johnson | ... | set medic |
| Simeon Jones | ... | production assistant |
| Lorna Jean Katz | ... | stand-in |
| Craig Langus | ... | production assistant |
| Cary Sato Lee | ... | craft service |
| Jamie Lieberman | ... | assistant: Glenn S. Gainor |
| Drew Lindo | ... | office production assistant |
| Andrew Lipschultz | ... | unit publicist/epk producer |
| Heather Longerbeam | ... | production secretary |
| Amber Mazzamuto | ... | assistant: Mr. Morgan and Mr. Mooradian |
| Meredith Meade | ... | production coordinator |
| Yvette Metoyer | ... | assistant: Ms. Zamsky |
| Frédéric North | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Michael Rich | ... | production assistant |
| Rick Roesch | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jordan Romano | ... | production assistant |
| Jill Rosenblatt | ... | production accountant |
| Elyse Rosenfield | ... | production assistant (as Elyse Punia) |
| Nick Rufca | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Nicholas Rufca) |
| Charlie E. Scott Jr. | ... | key craft service |
| Tim Seitter | ... | production assistant |
| E. Thompson | ... | production executive |
| Christina Hwang | ... | title producer (uncredited) |
| Jesse Rosenblatt | ... | legal services: rights (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (World-wide)
- Screen Gems (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (India) (theatrical)
- Frii (2017) (Finland) (tv)
- Kutonen (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (director's cut)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (director's cut)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (extreme director's cut)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Argentina)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- TV5 (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Zoic Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (hydrascope telescoping crane arm)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (remote camera systems)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (stabilized remote camera systems)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Doggicam Systems (BodyMount provided by)
- DoggieCam Systems (BodyMount provided by)
- Hula Post (editing systems)
- Klass Security and Investigations (film security)
- Klass Security and Investigations (screening services)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- On Tour Productions (grip and lighting equipment)
- On Tour Productions (transportation services)
- Paramount Transportation Services (transportation services)
- Picture Mill (main titles)
- Postworks LA (digital intermediate)
- Reel Security (production security)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post-production sound services)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Star Waggons (cast trailers)
- Star Waggons (hair and make-up trailers)
- Star Waggons (production trailers)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- The Reel Team (voice casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Michael Harding (Penn Badgely) 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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| Taglines | This fall Daddy's home. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $11,581,586, 18 Oct 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Stepfather (1987) was loosely based on John List, a New Jersey accountant who murdered his family in November 1971 and disappeared. He was found nearly eighteen years later living under an alias when his neighbor recognized him on America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988) and reported it to the Police. See more » |
| Goofs | There is a large storm that the son and his girlfriend are seen sitting in the car and he finally runs into the house and she is left in the car watching him enter. In the background of the neighbors circular driveway you can see where the "rain" has a nice arc on the driveway and the area farther away from this arc is dry. See more » |
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| Soundtracks | Typical See more » |
| Quotes |
David Harris:
I thought I could make this work. But I can't! This isn't the right family for me. The boy is a problem. He has no respect for me. You haven't been hard enough on him. You've got to make a boy understand! You've got to break him if necessary! You're too weak to do that. Susan Harding: What are you talking about? David Harris: I thought it could work, but it can't! I thought you could be Mrs. Grady Edwards, but you can't! Susan Harding: What did you say? Who is Grady Edwards? David Harris: Wait, wait... it just... wait a minute. I... uh... [there is a long tense pause as David/The Stepfather, too late, realizes his slip] David Harris: Who am I here? See more » |