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The Boost

The Boost

1988 Drama Romance
Release date : December 23, 1988
Runtime : 1h 35m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Harold Becker /
Writers : Darryl Ponicsan / Ben Stein /
Production companies : Hemdale Film Corporation / Columbia Pictures /
Budget : $8,000,000.00
Revenue : $784,990.00
December 23, 1988 1h 35m United States of America Drama English More
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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".
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James Woods
James Woods
Lenny Brown
Sean Young
Sean Young
Linda Brown
John Kapelos
John Kapelos
Joel Miller
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
Max Sherman
Kelle Kerr
Kelle Kerr
Rochelle
John Rothman
John Rothman
Ned
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake
Barbara
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Sheryl
Marc Poppel
Marc Poppel
Mark
Fred McCarren
Fred McCarren
Tom
Suzanne Kent
Suzanne Kent
Helen
Libby Boone
Libby Boone
Delores
Greg Deason
Greg Deason
Michael
David Preston
David Preston
Surfer
June Chandler
June Chandler
Secretary
Edith Fields
Edith Fields
Office Manager
Barry Jenner
Barry Jenner
Billy
David Tress
David Tress
Dr. Shapiro

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  • title：The Boost
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1988
  • Runtime：1h 35m
  • Genres： Drama · Romance ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Harold Becker /
  • Writers： Darryl Ponicsan · Ben Stein ·
  • Production companies： Hemdale Film Corporation · Columbia Pictures ·
  • Budget：$8,000,000.00
  • Revenue：$784,990.00
  • 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".
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