The Stepfather

Anytown, USA. Autumn. A ringing telephone. A man seeks familial bliss. Again. New name, new town, new wife, new stepdaughter. But perfection proves elusive. Disturbing parallels to the postwar noir cycle.

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Joseph Ruben directed The Stepfather in 1987. See Joseph Ruben's full filmography, where to start with Joseph Ruben, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joseph Ruben.

The Stepfather was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 89 minutes.