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The Boost

12/23/1988

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1hr 35min

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Drama

,Romance

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

STORY

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".

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • James Woods
  • Sean Young
  • John Kapelos
  • Steven Hill
  • Kelle Kerr

    Directors

  • Harold Becker
  • Thomas J. Mack

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Hemdale Film Corporation
  • Columbia Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

James Woods

Lenny Brown

Sean Young

Linda Brown

John Kapelos

Joel Miller

Steven Hill

Max Sherman

Kelle Kerr

Rochelle

John Rothman

Ned

Amanda Blake

Barbara

Grace Zabriskie

Sheryl

Marc Poppel

Mark

Fred McCarren

Tom

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