Underplayed Gems

Bad Influence (1990)

Bad Influence poster
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
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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)

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