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The Boost (1988)
Directed by Harold Becker
Overview
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”.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
James Woods | Sean Young | John Kapelos | Steven Hill | Kelle Kerr | John Rothman | Amanda Blake | Grace Zabriskie | Marc Poppel | Fred McCarren | Suzanne Kent | Libby Boone | Greg Deason | David Preston | June Chandler | Edith Fields | Barry Jenner | David Tress | David Bantly | John Philbin