The Boost

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The Boost (1988)

Directed by Harold Becker

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

Drama, Romance · 1h 35m

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 Woods Lenny Brown Sean Young Linda Brown John Kapelos Joel Miller Steven Hill Max Sherman
K
Kelle Kerr Rochelle John Rothman Ned Amanda Blake Barbara Grace Zabriskie Sheryl Marc Poppel Mark Fred McCarren Tom Suzanne Kent Helen
L
Libby Boone Delores

Crew

Director
Harold Becker
Screenplay
Darryl Ponicsan
Director of Photography
Howard Atherton
Original Music Composer
Stanley Myers
Editor
Maury Winetrobe
Producer
Daniel H. Blatt

Details

Release date
1988-12-23
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures
Budget
$8,000,000
Box office
$784,990