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The Boost

Name: The Boost
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1988-12-23
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Kelle Kerr

R 1988 1 h 35 min

Drama Romance

56%

Audience score61 votes on TMDB

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“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".

Director: Harold Becker
Screenplay: Darryl Ponicsan
Music: Stanley Myers
Status: Released
Release date: 23/12/1988
Original language: English
Budget: US$ 8 M
Box office: US$ 1 M