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Bad Influence

Bad Influence

# When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.
Thriller   Horror
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 7,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1990-03-09
⌚ Running Time: 99 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

James Spader original image
Michael Boll
James Spader
Rob Lowe original image
Alex
Rob Lowe
Lisa Zane original image
Claire
Lisa Zane
Marcia Cross original image
Ruth Fielding
Marcia Cross
Rosalyn Landor original image
Britt
Rosalyn Landor
Kathleen Wilhoite original image
Leslie
Kathleen Wilhoite
Tony Maggio original image
Patterson
Tony Maggio
Palmer Lee Todd original image
Naked Woman
Palmer Lee Todd
Jeff Kaake original image
Willie
Jeff Kaake
Christian Clemenson original image
Pismo Boll
Christian Clemenson
Grand L. Bush original image
Club Bartender
Grand L. Bush
David Duchovny original image
Clue Goer with Glasses
David Duchovny
John de Lancie original image
Howard
John de Lancie
Lilyan Chauvin original image
Art Gallery Patron
Lilyan Chauvin
Brendan Hughes original image
Arguing Man
Brendan Hughes
Delia Sheppard original image
(uncredited)
Delia Sheppard
Susan Lee Hoffman original image
Karen - Woman in Bar
Susan Lee Hoffman
Bianca Rossini original image
Bumped Woman
Bianca Rossini
Charisse Glenn original image
Stylish Eurasian Woman
Charisse Glenn
Adrienne Leigh original image
Gorgeous Blonde
Adrienne Leigh

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