The Boost
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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, Romance
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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Key dates
- Published
- 6 April 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Harold Becker
- Screenwriter
- Ben Stein
- Cast member
- John Rothman
- Composer
- Stanley Myers
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- +95