Bad Influence (1990)
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- R
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Thriller
- 09 Mar 1990 (USA)
- Movie
A soft and hesitant young man is in danger when he tries to break toxic relationships with a mysterious stranger claiming to be his friend.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
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Palmer Lee Todd | ... |
Naked Woman
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| Rob Lowe | ... |
Alex
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| James Spader | ... |
Michael Boll
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| Rosalyn Landor | ... |
Britt
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Tony Maggio | ... |
Patterson
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| Kathleen Wilhoite | ... |
Leslie
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| Marcia Cross | ... |
Ruth Fielding
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Sunny Smith | ... |
Waitress
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| Susan Lee Hoffman | ... |
Woman in Bar
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| Jeff Kaake | ... |
Man in Bar
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| Christian Clemenson | ... |
Pismo Boll
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Charisse Glenn | ... |
Stylish Eurasian Woman
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Jay Della | ... |
Chez Jay Bartender
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The Nymphs | ... |
Band in Club
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Inger Lorre | ... |
Band in Club
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Alex Kirst | ... |
Band in Club
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Jet Freedom | ... |
Band in Club
(as jet freedom)
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Cliff D. | ... |
Band in Club
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Sam Merrick | ... |
Band in Club
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| Grand L. Bush | ... |
Club Bartender
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| David Duchovny | ... |
Club Goer
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| Lisa Zane | ... |
Claire
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Perri Lister | ... |
Claire's Friend
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Michael Kristick | ... |
Bouncer
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| Bianca Rossini | ... |
Bumped Woman
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| John de Lancie | ... |
Howard
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| Warren Stanhope | ... |
Banker
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| Lilyan Chauvin | ... |
Art Gallery Patron
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Eddy Armani | ... |
Art Gallery Patron
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Leslie Bernard Joseph | ... |
Stylish Woman's Husband
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| Belle Avery | ... |
Gallery Bartender
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| John Mahon | ... |
Dr. Fielding
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| Joyce Meadows | ... |
Mrs. Fielding
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Wanda Norman | ... |
French Woman
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| Said Faraj | ... |
Clerk
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| John Verea | ... |
Rito
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| Sachi Parker | ... |
Michael's Neighbor
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| Kelly Miracco | ... |
Receptionist
(as Kelly Miller)
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Christina Cocek | ... |
Female Executive
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Brendan Hughes | ... |
Arguing Man
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Tilli | ... |
Arguing Woman
(as Tilghman Branner)
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| Joey Miyashima | ... |
Man at Tar Pit
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| Dominique Jennings | ... |
Woman at Tar Pit
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Kellie Delkeskamp | ... |
Club Dancer
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Sarah Elgart | ... |
Club Dancer
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Keith McDaniel | ... |
Club Dancer
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Stacy Versier | ... |
Club Dancer
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Adrienne Leigh | ... |
Blonde
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Bob Casper | ... |
Volleyball Player (uncredited)
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Rik Fox | ... |
Rocker at Bar (uncredited)
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| Bettina M. Johnson | ... |
Girl in Club (uncredited)
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Stephen Podolak | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Todd Simmons | ... |
Man with Gorgeous Blonde (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Curtis Hanson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| David Koepp | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Richard Becker | ... | executive producer |
| Morrie Eisenman | ... | executive producer |
| Bernie Goldmann | ... | co-producer |
| Bonnie Koehler | ... | associate producer |
| Iya Labunka | ... | line producer |
| Steve Tisch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Trevor Jones | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Elswit | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bonnie Koehler | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Albert Coleman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Axel Hubert | ... | assistant editor |
| James D. Kirkpatrick | ... | apprentice editor |
| Phillip Kos | ... | assistant editor (as Philip Kos) |
| Olof Källström | ... | additional assistant editor (as Olof Kallstrom) |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
| Charles Simmons | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Mike Stanwick | ... | color timer |
| Jim Rhine | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| King Wilder | ... | post-production (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lisa Beach | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Ron Foreman | ||
Art Direction by
| Will Combs | ... | (as Williams S. Combs) |
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Morales | ||
Costume Design by
| Malissa Daniel | ||
Makeup Department
| Haim Adut | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Sheryl Berkoff | ... | key makeup artist |
| Sharon Ilson | ... | key makeup artist |
| Frances Mathias | ... | key hair stylist (as Frances Mathias) |
| Mimi Vodnoy-Love | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Mimi Vodnoy) |
| Shelley Woodhouse | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Shelly Woodhouse) |
| Kelcey Fry | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Iya Labunka | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tommy Burns | ... | second assistant director |
| Roee Sharon | ... | second second assistant director |
| David Womark | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Atwell | ... | construction foreman / first carpenter |
| Jonathan Bobbitt | ... | swing gang |
| Peter Borck | ... | lead man |
| Dean R. Brown | ... | construction coordinator |
| Damon Cardwell | ... | assistant property master |
| Rafael Caro | ... | draftsman (as Rafael M. Caro) |
| George Hinzo | ... | scenic artist (as George A. Hinzo) |
| Jamie Rubin | ... | art department coordinator |
| Erich W. Schultz | ... | construction foreman |
| Brett C. Smith | ... | swing gang (as Brett Smith) |
| Cyd Smyllie | ... | property master (as Cyd Smillie) |
| Christina Volz | ... | set buyer |
Sound Department
| Peter Bentley | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jim Borgardt | ... | adr editor (as James A. Borgardt) |
| G.W. Brown | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Copely | ... | dialogue editor (as Stuart Copley) |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | supervising sound editor: Danetracks |
| Melinda Garey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom Hammond | ... | foley editor |
| Jon Hussein | ... | adr/foley mixer: JDH Sound |
| Scott Jacobs | ... | boom operator |
| John Kwiatkowski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark Larry | ... | foley editor |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) |
| Rebecca Nicolaou | ... | assistant sound editor (as Becky Nicolaou) |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer: Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer: Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Mark Smith | ... | re-recording mixer: Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios |
| Tracy Toon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nancy Tracy | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Randell Vandegrift | ... | adr editor (as Randy Vandegrift) |
| Steve 'Woody' Wood | ... | foley/adr recordist (as Stephen 'Woody' Wood) |
Stunts
| Shane Dixon | ... | stunts |
| Carlos A. Herzer | ... | stunts |
| Carol Neilson | ... | stunts |
| Gary Price | ... | stunts (as Gary K. Price) |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| Jerry Spicer | ... | stunts |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ted Barba | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | focus puller (as C. Mitchell Amundsen) |
| Keith Banks | ... | second assistant camera (as Brian Keith Banks) |
| James Campana | ... | grip (as James T. Campana) |
| Jon Caradies | ... | dolly grip |
| Dante Cardone | ... | grip |
| David C. Dean | ... | electrician |
| Bob Field | ... | gaffer (as Robert N. Field Jr.) |
| Charley Gilleran | ... | best boy grip |
| Jim Grce | ... | gaffer |
| Cindy Lagerstrom | ... | electrician (as Cynthia K. Lagerstrom) |
| Brian LeGrady | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Maddux | ... | electrician |
| John R. Manocchia | ... | electrician (as John Manocchia) |
| Ezra Migel | ... | grip |
| Ivan H. Migel | ... | grip (as Ivan Migel) |
| Anthony G. Nakonechnyj | ... | best boy electric (as Tony 'Nako' Nakonechnyj) |
| Michael Paris | ... | still photographer |
| Robert A. Preston | ... | best boy electric (as Robert Preston) |
| Larry Roth | ... | electrician |
| Walter Santucci | ... | electrician (as Walter T. Santucci) |
| Stephen Sharp | ... | gaffer (as Stephen R. Sharp) |
| Lon Thompson | ... | grip (as Lon R. Thompson) |
| Steve Venetis | ... | best boy electric |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | ... | key grip (as Thad Wadleigh) |
| Troy Webb | ... | grip (as Troy D. Webb) |
| Edward A. Gutentag | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Brian Tilden | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Robyn Ray | ... | casting associate |
| Lesa Lotito | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sharon Garret Brooks | ... | wardrobe set supervisor |
| Deahdra Scarano | ... | costume supervisor (as Deahdra T. Scarano) |
| Andrea Strazis | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Stuart Ganong | ... | location manager (as Stuart W. Ganong) |
| Steve Housewright | ... | location manager |
| Liz Matthews | ... | assistant location manager (as Elizabeth Matthews) |
Music Department
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | music editor |
| Patricia Carlin | ... | assistant music editor |
| Carol Fenelon | ... | music supervisor |
| Paul Hulme | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Victoria Seale | ... | music coordinator: Contemporary Media Productions Ltd. |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sydney Gilner | ... | script supervisor |
| Cynthia Upstill | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Falaniko S. Loa | ... | transportation captain |
| James 'Obee' Oberman | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Billy Badalato | ... | production assistant (as Bill Badalato Jr.) |
| Russell Becker | ... | executive: Pro |
| Michele E. Carnes | ... | production secretary |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | presenter |
| Jim Dunlap | ... | assistant production accountant |
| David S. Eisenman | ... | craft service |
| Sarah Elgart | ... | choreographer |
| Paulette C. Fine | ... | production accountant |
| Louis G. Friedman | ... | production executive |
| Lillian Glass | ... | dialect coach |
| Barbara Harris | ... | loop group: The Looping Group |
| Lisa Kasteler | ... | unit publicist |
| Larry L. Kilburg | ... | security officer |
| Lonnie Kragel | ... | production assistant |
| Terence H. Later | ... | security officer |
| Robert Leveen | ... | production assistant |
| Lesa Lotito | ... | extras coordinator (as Lesa Shapiro) |
| Jerry McNally | ... | production assistant |
| Margi Newquist | ... | production coordinator |
| Kearie Peak | ... | assistant: Steve Tisch |
| Eduard Sarlui | ... | presenter |
| Phil Todd | ... | wind synthesist |
| Paul Toth | ... | production assistant |
| Anne Trop | ... | assistant: Curtis Hanson |
| Grace H. Wang | ... | production assistant |
| Russ Westbrook | ... | craft service |
| Anthony Wooten | ... | production assistant |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
| Brad Stephens | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Shawn Stevens | ... | crafts service/catering (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Triumph Releasing Corporation (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Number One (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Vision International (1990) (World-wide) (sales)
- Europafilm AS (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmkompaniet Sverige (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Entertainment in Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Viacom (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Screen Media Ventures (1995) (World-wide)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- TeleFutura (2004) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- TGG Direct (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2019) (World-wide)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- OFDb Filmworks (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bill Dance Casting (extras casting)
- Danetracks (post-production sound services: indicated with Dane A. Davis only)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (RE-RECORDED BY)
- JDH Sound (ADR/FOLEY FACILITIES)
- Todd-AO Studios (RE-RECORDED BY)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Michael, a wimpy young executive, 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, while jogging, Michael runs into the stranger on a pier. He introduces himself as Alex, and the two go out to an under- ground club. Within a matter of days, Alex wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down, and Michael doesn't realize that Alex is a dangerous sociopath until it's too late.
Written by Denise P. Meyer |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rob Lowe researched his part by watching hours of footage of serial killer Ted Bundy. See more » |
| Goofs | Early in the movie when Michael is in the bar drinking a beer the glass is nearly empty. When it cuts to Michael getting his head slammed against the table the glass is suddenly almost full. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Hunt for Red October/House Party/Courage Mountain/Rosalie Goes Shopping/Too Beautiful for You (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Spiritual Healing See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael:
What happened last night? Alex: What do you mean? Michael: The last thing I remember is we were driving around Patterson's neighborhood. And I go into the office today and find out that he got beat up. And I'm standing there in the middle of everybody with dried blood all over my hand. Did we go to Patterson's last night? Alex: Yes. We went to Patterson's. Michael: I mean, I didn't hit him, did I? Alex: You didn't just hit him. You beat the shit out of him. Michael: What the hell were you doing? Alex: Holding him down. [Michael looks frantic] Alex: Oh don't worry, I'm not gonna tell anybody. Michael: *Tell* anybody? Jesus Christ, this guy is a colleague of mine! Alex: Oh, don't worry about him! *He's* not gonna tell anyone. He knows you'd kill him if he did. Michael: Wait a second... kill him? Alex: Yeah. And if you didn't, I would. Told him that this morning... when I went to get the donuts. Michael: Get out. [Alex continues eating donuts] Michael: GET OUT! See more » |