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Bad Influence
“When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.”
6.0 / 10• 1990• 1h 39m•R• English
ThrillerCrime
Storyline
Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down.
Cast & Crew
James Spader
Michael Boll
Lead
Rob Lowe
Alex
Lisa Zane
Claire
Marcia Cross
Ruth Fielding
Rosalyn Landor
Britt
Kathleen Wilhoite
Leslie
TM
Tony Maggio
Patterson
PL
Palmer Lee Todd
Naked Woman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Curtis Hanson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bad Influence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
