The Boost
The Boost
Release: 1988-12-23
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 5.6
Drama
Romance
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".
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Hemdale Film Corporation
Columbia Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
James Woods
as Lenny Brown
John Rothman
as Ned
David Tress
as Dr. Shapiro
John Kapelos
as Joel Miller
Steven Hill
as Max Sherman
Grace Zabriskie
as Sheryl
Suzanne Kent
as Helen
Barry Jenner
as Billy
John Philbin
as Tim
Amanda Blake
as Barbara
Fred McCarren
as Tom
Sean Young
as Linda Brown
Marc Poppel
as Mark
