Bad Influence

Bad Influence (1990)

  • 73% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (4,025 ratings)

Successful LA marketing analyst Michael Boll (James Spader) seemingly has it all-except a sense of self-confidence. Enigmatic drifter Alex (Rob Lowe) enters Michael's life and immediately begins to exert a negative influence. As Michael's self-esteem zooms (aided by generous dollops of sex… More

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Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Mar 9, 1990 Wide
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    An overlooked classic satire/thriller

  • Wesley Lovell, Apollo Guide

    The production values give a sense that the movie was quickly and haphazardly put together.

  • Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

    Features Rob Lowe at his most creepy

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Lowe and Spader deliver some great work in this fairly familiar, yet still enjoyable, thriller.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    a down hill point in Rob Lowe,

  • J P


    Awesome movie. There's a nice buildup of Lowe's character Alex. It makes Alex seem like a great guy after he stands up for Michael, and they have a nice friendship together, until the relationship slowly spirals into an out of control life or death situation. The pacing… More

  • AJ V


    Two of the hottest actors of the 80s finally star in a movie together! I was so excited to see this on TV that day, it was so awesome. Not only did it have good actors, but the story is good, and it's very exciting. I really liked this movie.

  • Lady D


    An interesting film which I was sure was gonna end similar to Fight Club, it didn't and so was an enjoyable watch.

  • Dean M


    The script never quite lives up to the promising idea and remains stricitly by-the-numbers stuff. It has been done many times before, never better than in Alfred Hitchcock's <i>Strangers on a Train</i>.

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