The Stepfather

1987 film directed by Joseph Ruben
Movie film Q953162
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The Stepfather

Summary

The Stepfather is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Stepfather received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3].
  • The Stepfather's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Stepfather's director is recorded as Joseph Ruben[5].
  • The Stepfather's screenwriter is recorded as Donald E. Westlake[6].
  • The Stepfather's composer is recorded as Patrick Moraz[7].
  • The Stepfather's genre is recorded as horror film[8].
  • The Stepfather's genre is recorded as slasher film[9].
  • The Stepfather's logo image is recorded as The Stepfather logo.jpg[10].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Terry O'Quinn[11].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Jill Schoelen[12].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Shelley Hack[13].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Gabrielle Rose[14].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Gillian Barber[15].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Stephen Shellen[16].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Blu Mankuma[17].
  • The Stepfather's cast member is recorded as Robyn Stevan[18].
  • The Stepfather's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016091391[19].
  • The Stepfather's production company is recorded as ITC Entertainment[20].
  • The Stepfather's director of photography is recorded as John Lindley[21].
  • The Stepfather's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0094035[22].
  • The Stepfather's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Stepfather's review score is recorded as 88%[24].
  • The Stepfather's review score is recorded as 7/10[25].
  • The Stepfather's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Stepfather's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 558732[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Stepfather's director is recorded as Joseph Ruben[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Donald E. Westlake[6]. Cast members include Terry O'Quinn[11], Jill Schoelen[12], Shelley Hack[13], Gabrielle Rose[14], Gillian Barber[15], and Stephen Shellen[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1987-01-23T00:00:00Z[28], +1987-06-05T00:00:00Z[29], +1987-09-03T00:00:00Z[30], +1987-11-16T00:00:00Z[31], +1987-12-04T00:00:00Z[32], and +1988-01-28T00:00:00Z[33]. The Stepfather's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include horror film[8] and slasher film[9].

Subject and Themes

The Stepfather's main subject is recorded as serial killer[34].

Reception

The Stepfather received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3]. Reviews include 88%[24] and 7/10[25].

Why It Matters

The Stepfather ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did The Stepfather receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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