The Stepfather (1987 film)
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| The Stepfather | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph Ruben |
| Produced by | Jay Benson |
| Written by | Carolyn Lefcourt Brian Garfield Donald E. Westlake |
| Starring | Terry O'Quinn Jill Schoelen Shelley Hack |
| Music by | Patrick Moraz |
| Cinematography | John Lindley |
| Editing by | George Bowers |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Stepfather II |
| IMDb profile | |
The Stepfather is a 1987 American thriller film starring Terry O'Quinn in the title role. It is (very) loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List. It was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Carolyn Lefcourt (story), Brian Garfield (story) and Donald E. Westlake (also screenplay).
The film was also followed by two sequels. They were released in 1989 and 1992. The third part was released as a tv movie. In it, O'Quinn was replaced in the title role by Robert Wightman. On June 6, 2006 Screen Gems announced they will be remaking The Stepfather for a 2008 release.
[edit] Plot summary
Jerry Blake is a severely mentally disturbed man whose entire adult life revolves around his quest to have the perfect family. As a child, he was traumatized by being constantly exposed to idealized versions of the American family, while at the same time being forced to cope with his own, unsavory family. One day, when he realizes that his own family is turning into the family in which he grew up, and he faces becoming his own father, he murders his entire family, moves to another state, and marries a widow whose daughter distrusts Blake from the beginning and slowly begins to learn the truth about her stepfather's past.
[edit] Main cast
- Terry O'Quinn — Jerry Blake/The Stepfather
- Jill Schoelen — Stephanie Maine
- Shelley Hack — Susan Maine
