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The Boost

5.6/10

Release: 23/12/1988

Duration: 1h 35m

The Boost

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".

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Harold Becker

Writers

| Book:Ben Stein
| Screenplay:Darryl Ponicsan

Production

Hemdale Film Corporation

Columbia Pictures

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $784,990

Cast

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