Bad Influence movie storyline. 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.
Bad Influence is a 1990 American thriller film directed by Curtis Hansen starring Rob Lowe and James Spader. In this noirish film, Spader plays a yuppie who meets a mysterious stranger (Rob Lowe) who encourages him to explore his darker side. Bad Influence was the first original screenplay for which David Koepp received a sole screenplay credit. The film’s villain is loosely based on a real person, a nomadic surfer who befriended executive producer Morrie Eisenman.
Bad Influence (1990)
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Rob Lowe, James Spader, Lisa Zane, Marcia Cross, Rosalyn Landor, Tony Maggio, Palmer Lee Todd, Kathleen Wilhoite, Susan Lee Hoffman, Charisse Glenn
Screenplay by: David Koepp
Production Design by: Ron Foreman
Cinematography by: Robert Elswit
Film Editing by: Bonnie Koehler
Costume Design by: Malissa Daniel
Set Decoration by: Leslie Morales
Art Direction by: Will Combs
Music by: Trevor Jones
Distributed by: Triumph Releasing Corporation
Release Date: March 9, 1990
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