The Boost (1988)
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".
- Date of release
- 1988-12-23
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (60)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Harold Becker
Casting
- 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
- Suzanne Kent — Helen
- Libby Boone — Delores
Interesting facts
The Boost is a 1988 American drama film directed by Harold Becker and based on the book Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream by Ben Stein. It stars James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Kelle Kerr, Steven Hill and Amanda Blake.
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