Bad Influence
“When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.”
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.
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Cast
20 people
James Spader
Michael Boll
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The Blacklist
Stargate
Rob Lowe
Alex
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Parks and Recreation
9-1-1: Lone Star
Lisa Zane
Claire
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Monkeybone
Marcia Cross
Ruth Fielding
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Desperate Housewives
Quantico
Rosalyn Landor
Britt
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Taz-Mania
The Devil Rides Out
Kathleen Wilhoite
Leslie
Known for
The Edge
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Tony Maggio
Patterson
Known for
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
Palmer Lee Todd
Naked Woman
Also in
Psycho Cop
Solitaire
Jeff Kaake
Willie
Known for
Viper
Stormageddon
Christian Clemenson
Pismo Boll
Known for
American Crime Story
CSI: Miami
Grand L. Bush
Club Bartender
Known for
Demolition Man
Street Fighter
David Duchovny
Clue Goer with Glasses
Known for
The X-Files
Californication
Curtis Hanson Director · David Koepp Writer Trevor Jones Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $7M · United States release March 9, 1990
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$12,626,043
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Epic Productions
Production
Producers Representative Organization
Production
Sarliu/Diamant
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 9, 1990
Theatrical
United States · March 9, 1990
Theatrical
Australia
April 12, 1990 · Theatrical
France
September 19, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
June 21, 1990 · Theatrical
Greece
March 19, 1990 · Theatrical
Romania
March 9, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
September 4, 1990 · Theatrical
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