Bad Influence
When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.
Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears.Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down.
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
- Worldwide
- $13M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who wheedles his way into Michael's life and turns it upside down.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Bad Influence returned 1.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $7M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $13M
- Release date
- Mar 9, 1990
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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