The Stepfather details

The Stepfather
Format: 18 DVD
Starring: Shelley Hack, Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen
Directors: John Dahl, James Foley, Joseph Ruben
Genres: Drama - General, Horror - General, Thriller
Studio: ITV STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Collections: Decades: 80s, Psycho Killers, Serial Killers, Unhappy Families
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The Stepfather
18 Feature

DVD Information

Run time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Rental release: 09 Sep 2002
Main languages: English
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  • Based on True Story

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By Smilie (2 reviews) from Dunoon , 15 Jun 2007

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    Thought the film was good...The main character was actually based on a man called John List who shot his Wife, 3 Children and his elderly Mother in their mantion in New Jersey and managed to get away with murder for 20years. Once you read about John List the movie is more interessting as it is based on one of America's top murder investigations.
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  • Great movie

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By davidinator (14 reviews) , 27 Feb 2013
    Awesome original movie with great acting from Terry O quin et al . The Stephanie chick is such a betty !!
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  • Naff 80s drama

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By a customer , 08 Jun 2012
    Really dated naff 80s drama replete with age-appropriate soundtrack, only worth watching to see the cute daughter and especially a brief glimpse of her nude in the shower haha ;)
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  • The timewaster

    Rated - 1.0 star  
    By Shauneen (2 reviews) , 19 May 2012
    Terrible film, outdated and based loosely on the true story of John List who killed his family and got away with it for many years. Instead of watching this, read up on the real John List story. It's factual so you won't have to endure the terrible acting nor will you waste an hr and a half of your life!
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  • Appalling film!

    Rated - 0.5 stars  
    By Skweeky (1 review) , 29 Apr 2012
    Oh good lord this is a shocker. I think his victims went through less pain than I did watching it.

    It gets half a star for the girls trainers.
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  • A stepfather from hell !

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By orangelady (4 reviews) , 22 Apr 2012

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    I enjoyed this film it is a good storyline the man who plays the part is believable.

    This man is obssessed with having the ideal family life only he's never happy for long and is devious in his plans. His once ideal family soon become a problem to him and he's inventing a new identity to allow him to move on to newer things including a new family after he's bumped off the last family
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