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The Stepfather (2009)

The Stepfather
The Stepfather
PG-13
Mystery
Horror
Thriller

Release Date
October 16, 2009
Director
Nelson McCormick
Cast
Dylan Walsh , Sela Ward , Penn Badgley , Amber Heard , Sherry Stringfield , Paige Turco
Runtime
104
Main Genre
Mystery
Writers
J.S. Cardone , Donald E. Westlake , Carolyn Lefcourt , Brian Garfield
Tagline
This fall Daddy's home.

Summary

Dylan Walsh stars as David Harris, very much a "family values" man who mysteriously comes into the lives of single mothers with children and becomes the dream man they always wanted. When he woos Susan Harding (Sela Ward) and eventually moves in with her family, her teenage son Michael (Penn Bagdley) begins to suspect that David is not quite the dream man he pretends to be. Along with his girlfriend Kelly (Amber Heard) and Susan's friends (Paige Turco and Sherry Stringfield) they slowly start to piece together the mystery of the man who is set to become their stepfather, but they may be too late in getting to the truth.

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