Bad Influence (1990)

Directed by

Curtis Hanson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 194 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A timid young professional meets a charismatic stranger who pushes him to embrace his hidden aggressions. The stranger's influence leads the man into increasingly risky and dangerous situations.

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What happens

Bad Influence is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson starring Rob Lowe and James Spader. Spader stars as a meek yuppie who crosses paths with a mysterious stranger (Lowe) and is gradually encouraged to explore his dark side. Bad Influence was the first film for which David Koepp received sole screenplay credit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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