The Boost
1988 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 5.7 · 45% critics
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".
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (57 votes)
Cast & crew
James Woods
as Lenny Brown
Sean Young
as Linda Brown
John Kapelos
as Joel Miller
Steven Hill
as Max Sherman
- KK
Kelle Kerr
as Rochelle
John Rothman
as Ned
Amanda Blake
as Barbara
Grace Zabriskie
as Sheryl
Marc Poppel
as Mark
Fred McCarren
as Tom
Directed by Harold Becker