Watch Bad Influence (1990) Official Trailer
When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.
6 / 10 IMDb March 9, 1990 1h 39m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
March 9, 1990
Genre
Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$7,000,000
Revenue
$12,626,043
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
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
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Tony Maggio
as Patterson
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Palmer Lee Todd
as Naked Woman
Jeff Kaake
as Willie
Christian Clemenson
as Pismo Boll
Grand L. Bush
as Club Bartender
David Duchovny
as Clue Goer with Glasses
John de Lancie
as Howard
Lilyan Chauvin
as Art Gallery Patron
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Brendan Hughes
as Arguing Man
Delia Sheppard
as (uncredited)
Susan Lee Hoffman
as Karen - Woman in Bar
Bianca Rossini
as Bumped Woman
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Charisse Glenn
as Stylish Eurasian Woman
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Adrienne Leigh
as Gorgeous Blonde
Production Companies
Epic Productions
Producers Representative Organization
Sarliu/Diamant
Bad Influence Official Trailer 1990
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