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".
| Title | The Boost |
|---|---|
| Year | 1988 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures |
| Cast | James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Kelle Kerr, John Rothman |
| Crew | Harold Becker (Director), Ben Stein (Book), Darryl Ponicsan (Screenplay), Waldemar Kalinowski (Production Design), Mel Howard (Co-Producer), Darryl Ponicsan (Co-Executive Producer) |
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| Release | Dec 23, 1988 |
| Runtime | 95 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 51 users |
| Popularity | 6 |
| Budget | 8,000,000 |
| Revenue | 784,990 |
| Language | English |
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