Bad Influence
1990 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.0 · 65% critics
A timid young executive is rescued from a bar fight by a charming stranger who soon reappears and pushes his way into his life. What starts as a confidence boost turns into a dangerous friendship, pulling him into riskier choices and a darker world he may not be able to escape.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-03-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (192 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, twisty psychological thriller about a seductive new friend who brings chaos and danger, with a noir-ish mood similar to Nocturnal Animals or Eyes Wide Shut; Not for you if you dislike seedy themes or far-fetched plotting.
Pros: tense psychological cat-and-mouse; strong lead performances; stylish 80s/90s vibe | Cons: implausible plot turns; slow in spots; predictable thriller beats
Themes
- jealousy
- underground
- eroticism
- sociopath
- drugs
- stranger
- club
- executive
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
James Spader
as Michael Boll
Rob Lowe
as Alex
Lisa Zane
as Claire
Marcia Cross
as Ruth Fielding
Rosalyn Landor
as Britt
Kathleen Wilhoite
as Leslie
- TM
Tony Maggio
as Patterson
- PT
Palmer Lee Todd
as Naked Woman
Jeff Kaake
as Willie
Christian Clemenson
as Pismo Boll
Directed by Curtis Hanson