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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 MillerJohn RothmanJohn Rothmanas NedMarc PoppelMarc Poppelas MarkJames WoodsJames Woodsas Lenny BrownSteven HillSteven Hillas Max ShermanBarry JennerBarry Jenneras BillyJohn PhilbinJohn Philbinas TimAmanda BlakeAmanda Blakeas BarbaraGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskieas SherylSuzanne KentSuzanne Kentas HelenDavid TressDavid Tressas Dr. ShapiroFred McCarrenFred McCarrenas TomSean YoungSean Youngas Linda Brown

Crew

Ilene Starger" />Ilene StargerCastingHarold Becker" />Harold BeckerDirector, Co-Executive ProducerStanley Myers" />Stanley MyersOriginal Music ComposerDarryl Ponicsan" />Darryl PonicsanScreenplay, Co-Executive ProducerWaldemar Kalinowski" />Waldemar KalinowskiProduction DesignJulia Phillips" />Julia PhillipsExecutive ProducerDonna Evans" />Donna EvansStuntsAlexander Witt" />Alexander WittCamera OperatorBen Stein" />Ben SteinBook