Canada / Mar 09, 1990
When fantasy becomes a fatal distraction.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Palmer Lee Todd | Naked Woman |
| Jeff Kaake | Willie |
| Christian Clemenson | Pismo Boll |
| Grand L. Bush | Club Bartender |
| David Duchovny | Clue Goer with Glasses |
| John de Lancie | Howard |
| Lilyan Chauvin | Art Gallery Patron |
| Brendan Hughes | Arguing Man |
| Delia Sheppard | (uncredited) |
| Susan Lee Hoffman | Karen - Woman in Bar |
| Bianca Rossini | Bumped Woman |
| Charisse Glenn | Stylish Eurasian Woman |
| Adrienne Leigh | Gorgeous Blonde |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bad Influence |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Epic Productions, Producers Representative Organization, Sarliu/Diamant |
| Release date | 9 marzo 1990 |
| Executive producer | Richard Becker, Morrie Eisenman |
| Production | Steve Tisch, Bernie Goldmann, Bonnie Koehler |
| Writer | David Koepp |
| Casting | Lisa Beach |
| Editing | Bonnie Koehler, Axel Hubert, Phillip Kos, Brian Ralph, Mike Stanwick |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit, Michael Paris, Dante Cardone, Keith Banks, Thaddeus Wadleigh, James Campana, Ezra Migel, Troy Webb, Ivan H. Migel, Jon Caradies, Brian LeGrady, Charley Gilleran, Mitchell Amundsen, Lon Thompson |
| Assistant directors | David Womark, Tommy Burns, Curtis Hanson, Cynthia Upstill, Sydney Gilner, Roee Sharon Peled |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Romania / Mar 09, 1990 / 18+
United States / Mar 09, 1990 / R
Greece / Mar 19, 1990 / 16
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Australia / Apr 12, 1990
Germany / Jun 21, 1990 / 16
Spain / Sep 04, 1990 / 18
France / Sep 19, 1990 / U
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