TMDb Rating
5.6/10
56 verified votes
The Boost (1988)
DramaRomance
95 min
"Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them."
Plot Summary
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".
Director
Harold Becker
Top Cast
James WoodsSean YoungJohn KapelosSteven HillKelle Kerr
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