The Boost

Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.

The Boost — Plot

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".

• Release date
• December 23, 1988
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Harold Becker

The Boost — Cast

James Woods Lenny Brown Sean Young Linda Brown John Kapelos Joel Miller Steven Hill Max Sherman

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Kelle Kerr Rochelle John Rothman Ned Amanda Blake Barbara Grace Zabriskie Sheryl