Bad Influence
A young man (Rob Lowe) leaves a naked woman sleeping as he disappears into the city, throwing away a bag of things to cover his tracks.
Michael Boll (James Spader), a shy, socially awkward doormat, discovers important work materials missing. He knows that Patterson, his nemesis at work, has somehow hidden them but can't prove it, let alone bring himself to accuse the man. Frustrated, he hides in his office - only to be confronted by his fiancée Ruth (Marcia Cross), whose prattling about their upcoming wedding serves to create further anxiety for Michael. He goes to a bar at the beach and buys a drink for a woman who has lost her wallet. Her abusive boyfriend appears and assaults Michael. Suddenly, the man appears, breaks a beer bottle and defends Michael, menacing the thug until he leaves. Michael turns to thank his benefactor, but the man has disappeared.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Drama, Thriller |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Steve Tisch, Bonnie Koehler, Bernie Goldmann, Richard Becker, Morrie Eisenman, Iya Labunka |
Directed By: | Curtis Hanson |
Written By: | David Koepp |
Cast: | Kellie Delkeskamp, Christian Clemenson, Susan Lee Hoffman, Lilyan Chauvin, Dominique Jennings, Sunny Smith, Rob Lowe, Kathleen Wilhoite, Marcia Cross, Jet Freedom, Palmer Lee Todd, David Duchovny, Kelly Miracco, Sarah Elgart, John De Lancie, Grand L. Bush, Alex Kirst, Joyce Meadows, Alicia Arden, Todd Simmons, Inger Lorre, Sachi Parker, Bob Casper, Jeff Kaake, Lisa Zane, Christina Cocek, Warren Stanhope, Belle Avery, Brendan Hughes, Sam Merrick, Said Faraj, Bianca Rossini, Jay Della, James Spader, John Mahon, Rosalyn Landor, Perri Lister, Tilli, Joey Miyashima, Charisse Glenn, John Verea, Tony Maggio, Cliff D. |
In Theaters: | Mar 09, 1990 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Production: | Epic Productions, Producers Representative Organization, Sarliu/Diamant |
Budget: | $7,000,000 |
Box Office: | $12,626,043 |
Available On: | Amazon, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |