The Stepfather
Brief Synopsis
A seemingly average man, after murdering his entire family, remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it again.
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Ruben
Director
Terry O'quinn
Bill Hodgkins; Henry Morrison; Jerry Blake
Shelley Hack
Susan Blake
Gillian Barber
Annie Barnes
Jill Schoelen
Stephanie Maine
Lindsay Bourne
Art Teacher
Film Details
Also Known As
Stepfather, Stepfather I, beau-père
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Chris Glyn-Johns; Itc Entertainment Group; Reel Appetites; Segue Music Inc
Distribution Company
New Century/Vista Film Company; Nelson Entertainment; Virgin Vision
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
A seemingly average man, after murdering his entire family, remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it again.
Cast
Terry O'quinn
Bill Hodgkins; Henry Morrison; Jerry Blake
Shelley Hack
Susan Blake
Gillian Barber
Annie Barnes
Jill Schoelen
Stephanie Maine
Lindsay Bourne
Art Teacher
Charles Lanyer
Dr Arthur Bondurant
Jackson Davies
Mr Chesterton
Stephen Shellen
Jim Ogilvie
Robyn Stevan
Karen Darrow
Jeff Schultz
Paul Baker
Anna Hagan
Mrs Leitner
Sheila Paterson
Dr Barbara Faraday
Sandra Head
Receptionist
Gabrielle Rose
Dorothy Rinehart
Richard Sargent
Mr Anderson
Margot Pinvidic
Mrs Anderson
Rochelle Greenwood
Cindy Anderson
Don S Williams
Stark
Don Mackay
Joe--1st Bbq Guest
Dale Wilson
Frank--2nd Bbq Guest
Gary Hetherington
Herb--3rd Bbq Guest
Stephen E. Miller
Al Brennan
Blu Mankuma
Lieutenant Jack Wall
Alana Shields
Librarian
Andrew Snider
Mr Grace
Bob Sibson
Salesman
Lloyd Berry
Real Estate Agent
Marie Stillin
Mrs Fairfax
Paul Batten
Mr Fairfax
Patrick Moraz
Performer
Crew
John Adams
Generator Operator
Shelley Adams
Caterer (Reel Appetites)
Michelle Allen
Casting (Extras)
Patrice Allen
Production Coordinator
Patti Allen
Production Coordinator
C Amphlett
Song ("Sleeping Beauty")
Michael Beattie
Production Assistant (Locations)
Pat Benatar
Song Performer ("Run Between The Raindrops")
Kathleen Bennett
Music Editor
Jay Benson
Producer
Oliver Berg
Grip
Peter Borkent
Driver
Jeremy Borsos
Set Dresser
Bob Bowe
Driver
Dave Bowe
Driver Captain
George Bowers
Editor
Susan Boyd
Hairstyles
Gary Brooks
Other
Andrew Brown
Costume Supervisor
Dennis A Brown
Executive In Charge Of Production
John L Brown
Dolly Grip
Warren Carr
Production Manager
Doug Cavey
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Wendy Chesel
Editing Room Assistant
David Chiasson
Set Dresser
Myrna Cobb
Production Coordinator Assistant
Debbie Coe
Animal Handler
Mark T Coffin
Music Editor
Diana Conway
Production Assistant (Sets)
Ann Marie Corbett
Set Decorator Assistant
Robert Creese
Camera Trainee
David Crone
Steadicam Operator
David Crone
Additional Camera Operator
Robert C Crone
Steadicam Operator
Robert C Crone
Additional Camera Operator
Graham Crowell
Boom Operator
G W Davis
Sound Editor
Kellam Deforrest
Research
Lynn Elston
Accountant Assistant
R D 'luther' Fairbairn
Property Master Assistant
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting (Los Angeles)
Brian Garfield
From Story
Neil Geraldo
Song ("Run Between The Raindrops")
Bruce Giesbrecht
2nd Assistant Editor
Neil Giraldo
Song
Chris Glyn-johns
Cable Operator
Mark Gould
Driver
Casey Grant
2nd Assistant Director
M Grombacher
Song ("Run Between The Raindrops")
Christopher L Haire
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Barbara Harris
Casting (Adr/Voice)
Chris Harris
2nd Assistant Camera
Don Harris
Special Effects Bestboy
Ken Hemphill
2nd Grip
R K Hill
Grip
Geoff Hilliard
Construction Coordinator
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Dennis Houser
Driver
Brewster Ingram
Additional Camera Operator
Scott Irvine
Transportation Coordinator
Jim Jastrzebski
Casting Assistant
Ken Johnson
Driver
Tony Johnson
Driver
Linda Kelly
Production Accountant
Barry Kootchin
Other
Sid Kozak
Casting (Vancouver)
Mari Laughlen
Props Assistant
Joseph Lederer
Stills
Carolyn Lefcourt
From Story
Lena Lejdstrand
Stand-In (Shelly Hack)
Ebe Lepp
Driver
John Lindley
Director Of Photography
Dan Loveless
Chapman Crane Driver
Duncan Macgregor
Bestboy
Bruce Maloney
Stand-In (Terry O'Quinn)
James Marshall
3rd Assistant Director
Michael Mazo
Production Assistant (Locations)
John Mcburnie
Songs
John Mcburnie
Song Performer ("Overload" "I Want You")
Sandy Mccallum
Other
Bill Mccurrach
Driver Co-Captain
M Mcentee
Song ("Sleeping Beauty")
Klaus Melchior
Video Playback Operator
Mina Mittelman
Costume Designer
Patrick Moraz
Music Producer
Patrick Moraz
Songs ("Overload" "I Want You")
Patrick Moraz
Music
Len Morganti
Storyboard Artist
Jean Murphy
Costumer
Tim Myers
Post-Production Supervisor
Sandra Naiman
Production Coordinator (Los Angeles)
James William Newport
Production Designer
Terry Newton
Driver
Matthew O'connor
Location Manager
Tammy S Oates
Assistant (To Producer)
Bill Orr
Special Effects Coordinator
Maurice Parkhurst
Makeup
Rod Parkhurst
Camera Operator
James Perenseff
Driver
Jeff Plecas
Grip
Mike Porohowski
Driver (Grip/Electrician)
Barry Radman
Sound Editor (Music)
Barry Radman
Music Producer
Rex Raglan
Art Direction Assistant
Don Ramsden
Other
Joel Ransom
2nd Assistant Camera
Scott Renyard
Driver
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decorator
John Ross
Music Editor
Tom Rowe
1st Assistant 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Joanne Ryan
Craft Services
Joanne Ryan
Other
Jill Schoelen
Stand-In (Linda Macdonald)
Bill Scott
Driver
Bruce Scott
Driver
Michael S Smith
1st Assistant Editor
Keith Stafford
Sound Editor Supervisor
Michael Steele
1st Assistant Director
Larry Sutton
Sound Recording Mixer
Judy Taylor
Casting
Tink Ten Eyck
Executive In Charge Of Production
Elmar Theissen
Other
Bill Thumm
Property Master
Tana Tocher
Caterer (Reel Appetites)
Steve Vincent
Other
John Wardlow
Stunt Coordinator
Donald Westlake
From Story
Donald Westlake
Screenwriter
David Willson
Art Direction
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Stepfather, Stepfather I, beau-père
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Chris Glyn-Johns; Itc Entertainment Group; Reel Appetites; Segue Music Inc
Distribution Company
New Century/Vista Film Company; Nelson Entertainment; Virgin Vision
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 23, 1987
Released in United States May 8, 1987
Released in United States on Video August 1987
Released in United States May 1989
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 1989.
Began shooting October 16, 1985.
Completed shooting November 23, 1985.
Ultra-Stereo
Released in United States Winter January 23, 1987
Released in United States May 8, 1987 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video August 1987
Released in United States May 1989 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 1989.)
