BAD INFLUENCE has been compared to the best of Hitchcock's classic psychological thrillers. Rob Lowe stars as Alex, the mysterious drifter who manipulates himself into the drab life of Michael Boll (James Spader), an ambitious young businessman. From the heights of high finance to the depths of L.A.'s seductive underground, Alex introduces Michael to an intoxicating world of power and sensuality. But their harmless game-playing quickly escalates into a horrifying spree of violence and betrayal in which Michael may be the next victim of Alex's evil obsession.

• 1 hr 40 min
• Directed by

  Curtis Hanson
• Written by David Koepp

• Starring

  Rob Lowe

  ,

  James Spader

  ,

  Lisa Zane

  ,

  Marcia Cross

  ,

  Rosalyn Landor

  ,

  Tony Maggio

  ,

  Palmer Lee Todd

  ,

  Kathleen Wilhoite

  ,

  Sunny Smith

  ,

  Susan Lee Hoffman

  ,

  Jeff Kaake

  ,

  Christian Clemenson

  ,

  Grand L. Bush

  ,

  Lilyan Chauvin

  ,

  John De Lancie

  ,

  David Duchovny

  ,

  Said Faraj

  ,

  Brendan Hughes

  ,

  Dominique Jennings

  ,

  John Mahon

  ,

  Joyce Meadows

  ,

  Sachi Parker

  ,

  John Verea

  ,

  Kelly Miller