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The Boost

The Boost

Release: 1988-12-23·Runtime: 95m·★ 5.7
DramaRomance

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

John KapelosJohn Kapelosas Joel MillerAmanda BlakeAmanda Blakeas BarbaraJames WoodsJames Woodsas Lenny BrownSteven HillSteven Hillas Max ShermanJohn RothmanJohn Rothmanas NedFred McCarrenFred McCarrenas TomDavid TressDavid Tressas Dr. ShapiroJohn PhilbinJohn Philbinas TimSean YoungSean Youngas Linda BrownGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas SherylMarc PoppelMarc Poppelas MarkSuzanne KentSuzanne Kentas HelenBarry JennerBarry Jenneras Billy

Crew

Julia Phillips" />Julia PhillipsExecutive ProducerIlene Starger" />Ilene StargerCastingDarryl Ponicsan" />Darryl PonicsanScreenplay, Co-Executive ProducerDonna Evans" />Donna EvansStuntsAlexander Witt" />Alexander WittCamera OperatorHarold Becker" />Harold BeckerDirector, Co-Executive ProducerBen Stein" />Ben SteinBookWaldemar Kalinowski" />Waldemar KalinowskiProduction DesignStanley Myers" />Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer