Bad Influence
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Bad Influence is a 1990 psychological thriller film about a timid yuppie whose life spirals out of control after he befriends a mysterious and dangerous stranger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad Influence canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6370425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Influence Context triple: [Curtis Hanson, notableWork, Bad Influence]
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A.
Bad
"Bad" is a U2 song, originally released on their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire, known for its emotive live performances and themes of addiction and redemption.
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B.
The Negative
The Negative is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic control of the photographic negative, particularly through his Zone System.
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C.
Malice
Malice is an American rapper and member of the hip hop duo Clipse, known for his intricate wordplay and reflective lyricism.
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D.
Malice
Malice is a 1993 psychological thriller film, co-written by Aaron Sorkin, known for its twist-filled plot involving murder, deception, and a brilliant but sinister surgeon.
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E.
Evil Stuff
Evil Stuff is a themed retail shop in Minion Land offering villain-inspired merchandise and playful, mischievous souvenirs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Influence Target entity description: Bad Influence is a 1990 psychological thriller film about a timid yuppie whose life spirals out of control after he befriends a mysterious and dangerous stranger.
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A.
Bad
"Bad" is a U2 song, originally released on their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire, known for its emotive live performances and themes of addiction and redemption.
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B.
The Negative
The Negative is a seminal photography book by Ansel Adams that explores the technical and artistic control of the photographic negative, particularly through his Zone System.
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C.
Malice
Malice is an American rapper and member of the hip hop duo Clipse, known for his intricate wordplay and reflective lyricism.
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D.
Malice
Malice is a 1993 psychological thriller film, co-written by Aaron Sorkin, known for its twist-filled plot involving murder, deception, and a brilliant but sinister surgeon.
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E.
Evil Stuff
Evil Stuff is a themed retail shop in Minion Land offering villain-inspired merchandise and playful, mischievous souvenirs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Elswit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| directedBy | Curtis Hanson ⓘ |
| director | Curtis Hanson ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | John F. Link ⓘ |
| follows | a timid yuppie whose life spirals out of control after he befriends a mysterious and dangerous stranger ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological thriller
ⓘ
thriller film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
ⓘ
manipulation ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| leadActor |
James Spader
ⓘ
Rob Lowe ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alex
ⓘ
Michael Boll ⓘ |
| musicBy | Trevor Jones ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | the destructive consequences of a toxic friendship ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Tisch ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Epic Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1990-03-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | David Koepp ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring |
Christian Clemenson
ⓘ
James Spader ⓘ Kathleen Wilhoite ⓘ Lisa Zane ⓘ Rob Lowe ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David Koepp ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Influence Description of subject: Bad Influence is a 1990 psychological thriller film about a timid yuppie whose life spirals out of control after he befriends a mysterious and dangerous stranger.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.