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UW Cinematheque: Westlake on Film

The Stepfather | USA | 1987 | 35mm | 98 min. Director: Joseph Ruben

Event Details

Date
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Terry O’Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack
In a tour-de-force, O’Quinn (Lost’s John Locke) appears to be a man looking to be the patriarch of a “perfect” American family, but he is really a psycho whose impossibly high standards always lead to violence and murder. Inspired by the real-life crimes of John List, Donald Westlake’s original screenplay is peppered with the author’s signature satire, a quality that helped to make The Stepfather one of the most memorable of all 80s thrillers.
Cost
Free

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