The Boost
1988·United States·96 min.
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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
MusicStanley Myers
CinematographyHoward Atherton
CastSean Young·James Woods·John Kapelos·Steven Hill·Kelle Kerr·John Rothman·Amanda Blake·Grace Zabriskie
Original titleThe Boost