Bad Influence
When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.
1990 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Curtis Hanson |
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| Writer: | David Koepp |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 1990 |
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| Director: | Curtis Hanson |
| Writer: | David Koepp |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | jealousy, underground, eroticism, sociopath, drugs, stranger, club, executive, neo-noir |
| Production Companies | Epic Productions, Producers Representative Organization, Sarliu/Diamant |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,626,043
Budget: $7,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Spader | Michael Boll |
| Rob Lowe | Alex |
| Lisa Zane | Claire |
| Marcia Cross | Ruth Fielding |
| Rosalyn Landor | Britt |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | Leslie |
| Tony Maggio | Patterson |
| Palmer Lee Todd | Naked Woman |
| Jeff Kaake | Willie |
| Christian Clemenson | Pismo Boll |
| Grand L. Bush | Club Bartender |
| David Duchovny | Clue Goer with Glasses |
| John de Lancie | Howard |
| Lilyan Chauvin | Art Gallery Patron |
| Brendan Hughes | Arguing Man |
| Delia Sheppard | (uncredited) |
| Susan Lee Hoffman | Karen - Woman in Bar |
| Bianca Rossini | Bumped Woman |
| Charisse Glenn | Stylish Eurasian Woman |
| Adrienne Leigh | Gorgeous Blonde |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Shane Dixon | Stunts |
| Gary Price | Stunts |
| Curtis Hanson | Director |
| David Koepp | Writer |
| Scott Wilder | Stunt Coordinator |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | Key Grip |
| Mitchell Amundsen | Focus Puller |
| Sarah Elgart | Choreographer |
| Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Ron Foreman | Production Design |
| Cynthia Upstill | Script Supervisor |
| Jamie Rubin | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sheryl Berkoff | Makeup Artist |
| Iya Labunka | Unit Production Manager |
| Bob Field | Gaffer |
| Steve Venetis | Best Boy Electric |
| Cindy Lagerstrom | Electrician |
| Larry Roth | Electrician |
| Charley Gilleran | Best Boy Grip |
| Ivan H. Migel | Grip |
| Dante Cardone | Grip |
| Keith Banks | Second Assistant Camera |
| Scott Jacobs | Boom Operator |
| Lillian Glass | Dialect Coach |
| Dean R. Brown | Construction Coordinator |
| George Hinzo | Scenic Artist |
| Steve Housewright | Location Manager |
| Margi Newquist | Production Coordinator |
| Peter Borck | Leadman |
| Michele E. Carnes | Production Secretary |
| Robert Leveen | Production Assistant |
| Jerry McNally | Production Assistant |
| James 'Obee' Oberman | Transportation Coordinator |
| Phillip Kos | Assistant Editor |
| Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| G.W. Brown | Dialogue Editor |
| Jim Borgardt | ADR Editor |
| Tracy Toon | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Nancy Tracy | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Malissa Daniel | Costume Design |
| Leslie Morales | Set Decoration |
| Robyn Ray | Casting Associate |
| Bonnie Koehler | Editor |
| Deahdra Scarano | Costume Supervisor |
| Jerry Spicer | Stunts |
| Roee Sharon Peled | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Stephen Sharp | Gaffer |
| Anthony G. Nakonechnyj | Best Boy Electric |
| David Maddux | Electrician |
| Walter Santucci | Electrician |
| Jon Caradies | Dolly Grip |
| Ezra Migel | Grip |
| Lon Thompson | Grip |
| Brian LeGrady | Second Assistant Camera |
| Andrea Strazis | Costumer |
| David Womark | First Assistant Director |
| Cyd Smyllie | Property Master |
| Erich W. Schultz | Construction Foreman |
| Christina Volz | Set Buyer |
| Stuart Ganong | Location Manager |
| Mimi Vodnoy | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Avram Butch Kaplan | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Lonnie Kragel | Production Assistant |
| Grace H. Wang | Production Assistant |
| Paul Toth | Production Assistant |
| Falaniko S. Loa | Transportation Captain |
| Axel Hubert | Assistant Editor |
| John Kwiatkowski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Kimberly Lowe Voigt | Dialogue Editor |
| Tom Hammond | Foley Editor |
| Rebecca Nicolaou | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jerry Trent | Foley Artist |
| Mike Stanwick | Color Timer |
| Frances Mathias | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sharon Ilson | Makeup Artist |
| Will Combs | Art Direction |
| Sydney Gilner | Script Supervisor |
| Lisa Beach | Casting |
| Michael Paris | Still Photographer |
| Carlos A. Herzer | Stunts |
| Carol Neilson | Stunts |
| Tommy Burns | Second Assistant Director |
| Jim Grce | Gaffer |
| Robert A. Preston | Best Boy Electric |
| John R. Manocchia | Electrician |
| David C. Dean | Electrician |
| James Campana | Grip |
| Troy Webb | Grip |
| Peter Bentley | Production Sound Mixer |
| Damon Cardwell | Assistant Property Master |
| Michael Atwell | Construction Foreman |
| Paulette C. Fine | Production Accountant |
| Liz Matthews | Assistant Location Manager |
| Haim Adut | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Louis G. Friedman | Production Executive |
| Bill Badalato | Production Assistant |
| Anthony Wooten | Production Assistant |
| Lisa Kasteler | Unit Publicist |
| Brad Arensman | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Dan Carlin Sr. | Music Editor |
| Stuart Copely | Dialogue Editor |
| Randy Vandegrift | ADR Editor |
| Mark Larry | Foley Editor |
| Melinda Garey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Carol Fenelon | Music Supervisor |
| Brian Ralph | Negative Cutter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Tisch | Producer |
| Bernie Goldmann | Co-Producer |
| Richard Becker | Executive Producer |
| Bonnie Koehler | Associate Producer |
| Morrie Eisenman | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 733 | 834 |