The Boost

The Boost

5.6
|December 23, 1988|1h 35m|Movie
DramaRomance

Storyline

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".

Top Cast

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

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

Delores

?

Greg Deason

Michael

?

David Preston

Surfer

?

June Chandler

Secretary

?

Edith Fields

Office Manager

Barry Jenner

Barry Jenner

Billy

David Tress

David Tress

Dr. Shapiro

?

David Bantly

Dr. Bishop

John Philbin

John Philbin

Tim

Director

Harold Becker

Writers

Darryl Ponicsan

Status

Released

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