Bad Influence [1990]

Product Details

Director : Curtis Hanson
Actor : Rob Lowe, James Spader, Lisa Zane, Marcia Cross, Rosalyn Landor
Format : PAL
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5050070010350
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : DVD
Region Code : 2
Release Date : 2003-08-04
Running Time : 94minutes
Studio : MGM Entertainment

ASIN : B00009XW8G

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Editorial Reviews

DVD Description

Financial analyst Michael Boll seems to have everything then he meets Alex, an impeccably dressed drifter with a fatal charm and an unsatiable appetite for wine, women...and danger.

Special Features

English
Region 2

Synopsis

In this psychological thriller directed by Curtis Hanson, James Spader stars as Michael Boll, a meek executive who lives a boring life. Though he wants nothing more than to be successful at work, Michael does nothing when a sneaky co-worker consistently throws wrenches into his plan. His love life is not much better--he's engaged to a woman who has their entire future planned. Escaping from the office for a drink, Michael is saved from a violent barroom brawl by the mysterious Alex (Rob Lowe). Wimpy Michael befriends Alex, who introduces him to the seedy underground scene in Los Angeles. At first Michael enjoys his new adventure and is empowered by the advice that Alex offers, becoming bolder and taking action to get what he wants. But when Alex begins to influence every aspect of Michael's professional and personal life, drawing him into his own dark world of theft, sex, voyeurism, and murder, Michael has to save himself from this sadistic stranger's depravity. Christian Clemenson stars as Michael's brother, and Lisa Zane is the seductive Claire. Blink and you'll miss David Duchovny, who is billed as Club Goer.

Customer Reviews

Bad Bunny! (2005-11-11)

The titles list the cast in order of appearance, and the first person listed is "naked woman", played by Palmer Lee Todd. This film starts as it means to go on, namely, it is somewhat sleazy. James Spader gets his kit off too, but not in a full frontal sort of way (no surprise there).

The film isn't particularly special, which normally equates to three stars, but I am giving it an extra star because of the bunny mask. I found it hilarious.

PS I have watched this twice, but still cannot work out which of the party goers is David Duchovny!

VERY GOOD APART FROM THE SOUNDTRACK (2004-03-02)

I love this film of the nerdy office worker getting influenced by an outsider and stuffing his life up in the process. It's well shot, well edited, fast-paced, but the soundtrack sounds very dated nowadays, which is why it only gets a 4/5. Get it if you want to see Rob Lowe doing some seriously good acting at a time when he was dismissed by the press as nothing more than just a pretty face. Good, scary fun.

VERY GOOD APART FROM THE SOUNDTRACK (2004-03-02)

I love this film of the nerdy office worker getting influenced by an outsider and stuffing his life up in the process.

It's well shot, well edited, fast-paced, but the soundtrack sounds very dated nowadays, which is why it only gets a 4/5. Get it if you want to see Rob Lowe doing some seriously good acting at a time when he was dismissed by the press as nothing more than just a pretty face. Good, scary fun.

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