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19881h 35mR

English

The Boost

Name: The Boost
Director: Harold Becker
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1988-12-23
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Kelle Kerr

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

5.6

TMDb

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".

DirectorHarold Becker

Budget$8M

Box Office$785K