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The Boost (1988)

ALL 12/23/1988 (en) Drama, Romance 95 Min
  • Release
    12/23/1988
  • Production
    Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    55%
  • Original title
    The Boost
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 784,990.00
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Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.

Overview

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".

  1. Harold Becker

    Director

  2. Story

  4. Daniel H. Blatt

    Producer



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Casts

  1. James Woods

    Lenny Brown

  2. Sean Young

    Linda Brown

  3. John Kapelos

    Joel Miller

  4. Steven Hill

    Max Sherman

  5. Kelle Kerr

    Rochelle

  6. John Rothman

    Ned

  7. Amanda Blake

    Barbara

  8. Grace Zabriskie

    Sheryl

  9. Marc Poppel

    Mark

  10. Fred McCarren

    Tom

  11. Suzanne Kent

    Helen

  12. Libby Boone

    Delores

  13. Greg Deason

    Michael

  14. David Preston

    Surfer

  15. June Chandler

    Secretary

  16. Edith Fields

    Office Manager

  17. Barry Jenner

    Billy

  18. David Tress

    Dr. Shapiro

  19. David Bantly

    Dr. Bishop

  20. John Philbin

    Tim

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 20 , Crews : 25

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The Boost (1988) 95 Min

ALL 12/23/1988 (en)
Drama, Romance
  • Release 12/23/1988
  • Production
    Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures
  • Original title The Boost
  • en
  • Revenue784,990.00

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

Overview

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".

  1. Harold Becker

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Maury Winetrobe

    Editor

  4. Daniel H. Blatt

    Producer



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