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5.7Lenny 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".
Released: 1988-12-2395 minDir: Harold BeckerDrama, RomanceBudget: $8.0MBox office: $784,990
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Cast
- James Woods as Lenny Brown
- Sean Young as Linda Brown
- John Kapelos as Joel Miller
- Steven Hill as Max Sherman
- Kelle Kerr as Rochelle
- John Rothman as Ned
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Ratings
IMDb
6/10
2,478 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
40%
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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