Bad Influence is a 1990 American film starring Rob Lowe and James Spader. In this noirish film, Spader plays a yuppie who meets a mysterious stranger 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 story is loosely based on a real character, a surfer living in his car at Topanga Beach, who became a friend of the executive producer Morrie Eisenman while David was working for Morrie during his final year at UCLA. Michael is a sheepish person who is pushed around by everyone. He meets... Alex, who teaches him to be assertive and indulge in risky behaviors. Things go too far when they go on a drug-fueled robbery spree and assault Michael's work rival. When Michael wants out, Alex becomes angry. He steals all of Michael's possessions and frames him by killing a woman in his apartment. Michael's new-found sense of self-preservation helps him fight back with the help of his brother.
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| Release date: | March 9, 1990 |
| Directed by: | Curtis Hanson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 99 Minutes |
| Producer: | Steve Tisch |
| Editor: | Bonnie Koehler |
| Music by: | Trevor Jones |
| Cinematography: | Robert Elswit |
| Screenplay by: | David Koepp |
| Genre: | Thriller |