Bad Influence (film)

Bad Influence
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Curtis Hanson
Written by	David Koepp
Produced by	Steve Tisch
Starring	Rob Lowe James Spader Lisa Zane John de Lancie Tony Maggio Christian Clemenson Marcia Cross Kathleen Wilhoite
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Edited by	Bonnie Koehler
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production company	Epic Productions
Distributed by	Triumph Releasing Corporation
Release date	March 9, 1990 (1990-03-09)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7 million
Box office	$12.6 million[1]

Bad Influence is a 1990 American psychological thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson starring Rob Lowe and James Spader. In this noirish film, Spader plays a yuppie who meets a mysterious stranger (Lowe) who encourages him to explore his dark side. Bad Influence was the first original screenplay for which David Koepp received a sole screenplay credit.