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The Boost

5.619881h 35mDrama / Romance

“Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.”

Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed "boost". What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra "boost".

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Cast

James WoodsLenny Brown
Sean YoungLinda Brown
John KapelosJoel Miller
Steven HillMax Sherman
Kelle KerrRochelle
John RothmanNed
Amanda BlakeBarbara
Grace ZabriskieSheryl
Marc PoppelMark
Fred McCarrenTom
Suzanne KentHelen
Libby BooneDelores
Greg DeasonMichael
David PrestonSurfer
June ChandlerSecretary
Edith FieldsOffice Manager
Barry JennerBilly
David TressDr. Shapiro
David BantlyDr. Bishop
John PhilbinTim

Details

Status
Released
Release date
23 December 1988
Runtime
95 min
Director
Harold Becker
Writers
Darryl Ponicsan, Ben Stein
Music
Stanley Myers
Studios
Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States
Languages
English
Budget
$8M
Box office
$785K
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