The Boost 1988
5.5/10 by 48 users
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".
- Released: 1988-12-23
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Stars: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Kelle Kerr
- Director: Harold Becker, Howard Atherton, Maury Winetrobe, Daniel H. Blatt, Ben Stein
