Bad Influence
Seen it?1990 | 99 min | Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Blue Velvet, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Curtis Hanson
- James SpaderMichael Boll
- Rob LoweAlex
- Lisa ZaneClaire
- Marcia CrossRuth Fielding
- Rosalyn LandorBritt
- Kathleen WilhoiteLeslie
- Tony MaggioPatterson
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- Christian ClemensonPismo Boll