The Stepfather (1987 film)

See also: The Stepfather (2009 film)

The Stepfather is a 1987 film about a man who, after murdering his entire family, remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.

Directed by Joseph Ruben. Written by Donald E. Westlake, based on a story by Carolyn Lefcourt, Brian Garfield, and Donald E. Westlake.

An All-American Family... He'd Kill For It!  (taglines)

Jerry Blake

• Father knows best.
• We are going to keep this family together.
• All we need is a little order around here.
• I wanna ask you something. Are you interested in buying a house... Or are you interested in me?
• Next time, Jim, call before you drop by.
• [last words, after being stabbed] I love you...

Dialogue

Sue: Jerry, we need to talk, Honey.

Jerry Blake: About What?

Sue: About what? What is happening to our family.

Jerry Blake: I'm taking care of it.

Sue: By yourself?

Jerry Blake: Uh huh.

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Jerry Blake: Wait a minute, who am I here?

Sue: Jerry?

Jerry Blake: That's right. Jerry Blake. Thanks, honey.

Taglines

• An All-American Family... He'd Kill For It!
• Who Am I Here?
• He's a family man with an ax to grind...and wield!
• Daddy's Home and He's Not Very Happy
• He wanted a perfect family in a perfect town. But they couldn't measure up...neither could the others.
• Jerry Blake loves taking care of the family. Any family.

Cast

• Terry O'Quinn - Jerry Blake/Henry Morrison/Bill Hodgkins
• Jill Schoelen - Stephanie Maine
• Shelley Hack - Susan Maine
• Charles Lanyer - Dr. A. Bondurant
• Stephen Shellen - Jim Ogilvie

External links

• The Stepfather quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• The Stepfather at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Stepfather at Allmovie