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Where to Watch Bad Influence (1990) in the US
- 1990
- R
- 1h 39m
- 6.3IMDb
- 68%Rotten Tomatoes
- 63Metascore
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What it's about
Michael Boll (James Spader) drifts through corporate meetings and wedding obligations with the posture of someone permanently bracing for impact. After a violent stranger named Alex (Rob Lowe) rescues him during a bar confrontation, Michael becomes intoxicated by the other man's fearless aggression and social ease. Alex steadily pulls him away from routine and restraint, encouraging retaliation at work, reckless public behavior, drug use, and impulsive sexual encounters with Claire (Lisa Zane). What begins as liberation slowly hardens into surveillance and coercion. Alex inserts himself into every vulnerable space in Michael's life, turning private humiliation into spectacle while pushing him toward acts that threaten his career, relationships, and freedom.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
- Writer
- David Koepp
- Starring
- Rob Lowe, James Spader, Palmer Lee Todd
Details
- Release date
- Mar 9, 1990
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $12,626,043
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Bad Influence (1990) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Bad Influence in the United States?
- Bad Influence is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home.
- Can I stream Bad Influence or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home.
- Can I watch Bad Influence for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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