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The Boost (1988)

The Boost (1988)

Drama Romance

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

Release Date: 1988, December 23
Directors: Harold Becker
Countries: United States of America
Production: Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Cast: John Rothman, Sean Young, Amanda Blake, John Kapelos, James Woods, Grace Zabriskie, John Philbin, Steven Hill, Edith Fields, Marc Poppel, David Tress, June Chandler

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".