Revenge of the Stepford Wives

"The Stepford Wives Return With a Vengeance..."

1980 1h 36m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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A TV reporter arrives in the quiet town of Stepford to launch an investigation into why the town has the lowest divorce and crime rates in America. However, she begins to notice some bizarre behavior in the women of the town, discovering that Stepford is not as clean-cut as it seems.

“The Stepford Wives Return With a Vengeance...”

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Cast

Sharon Gless
Kaye Foster
Julie Kavner
Megan Brady
Audra Lindley
Barbara Parkinson
Don Johnson
Officer Andy Brady
Mason Adams
Wally
Arthur Hiller
Dale 'Diz' Corbett
Ellen Weston
Kitten
Thomas Hill
Dr. Edgar Trent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Fuest
Writers: David Wiltse
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Stepford Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Fuest, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Jerrold L. Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sharon Gless and Julie Kavner and Audra Lindley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Stepford Wives Return With a Vengeance...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Fuest directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. Laurence Rosenthal scores. Jerrold L. Ludwig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Stepford Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Fuest, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jerrold L. Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sharon Gless and Julie Kavner and Audra Lindley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Stepford Wives Return With a Vengeance...".
8IMDB entry: tt0081423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ric Waite
Original score: Laurence Rosenthal
Editing: Jerrold L. Ludwig
Costume design: Barbara Kerwin
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980)

Part of

Stepford Collection

The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American sci-fi horror thriller film based on the 1972 Ira Levin novel of the same name. It was directed by Bryan Forbes with a screenplay by William Goldman, and stars Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Peter Masterson, Nanette Newman, and Tina Louise. While the film was a moderate success at the time of release, it has grown in stature as a cult film over the years. Building upon the reputation of Levin's novel, the term "Stepford" or "Stepford Wife" has become a popular science fiction concept and several sequels were shot: Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980), starring Don Johnson, Sharon Gless, and Julie Kavner. The Stepford Children (1987), starring Barbara Eden. The Stepford Husbands (1996), starring Donna Mills and Michael Ontkean.