Summary
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 and drugs) he allows himself to be dragooned into a life of crime by the demonic Alex. The "doppelganger" aspects of Bad Influence, and the film's many unexpected twists and turns, echo films of Alfred Hitchcock, especially Strangers on a Train. The film's boldest stroke is to cast the likeable Lowe as the bad guy (albeit a charming one) and the often villainous Spader as the malleable milquetoast. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Additional Information
| Series | MGM DVD. |
| Publisher | Santa Monica, CA :MGM Home Entertainment,2002 |
| Edition | Widescreen and full screen. |
| Contributors |
Koepp, David.
Tisch, Steve. Hanson, Curtis. Lowe, Rob. Spader, James. Zane, Lisa. Cross, Marcia, 1962- Epic Productions. Sarlui/Diamant (Firm) Producer Representatives Organization. MGM Home Entertainment Inc. |
| Participants/Performers |
Rob Lowe, James Spader, Lisa Zane, Marcia Cross. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Bonnie Koehler ; music, Trevor Jones ; production designer, Ron Foreman. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English and French, with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. Special features: original theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen and full screen presentation; Dolby digital. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0792853997 9780792853992 |
| Other | Classic View |