Film · 1988
The Boost
Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.
Directed by Harold BeckerJames WoodsSean YoungJohn Kapelos
23 Dec 1988Released
1h 35mRunning time
5.6TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre
The story
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".
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