The Boost
Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.
1988 • R • 1h 35m
5.5/10
(50 users) 
Overview
Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal gov 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".
5.5/10
(50 users) Cast / Crew 
James Woods Lenny Brown 
Sean Young Linda Brown 
John Kapelos Joel Miller 
Steven Hill Max Sherman 
Kelle Kerr Rochelle 
John Rothman Ned 
Amanda Blake Barbara 
Grace Zabriskie Sheryl 
Marc Poppel Mark 
Fred McCarren Tom 
Suzanne Kent Helen Libby Boone Delores Greg Deason Michael David Preston Surfer June Chandler Secretary 
Harold Becker Director Harold Becker Co-Executive Producer Julia Phillips Executive Producer Thomas J. Mack Associate Producer 
Waldemar Kalinowski Production Design Deborah Figuly Key Makeup Artist 
Darryl Ponicsan Screenplay 
Ben Stein Book Jeanne Townsend Makeup Artist Darryl Ponicsan Co-Executive Producer Mel Howard Co-Producer Terry Carr Co-Producer Kenneth Hardy Art Direction Derek Gibson Executive Producer Cindy Carr Set Decoration
James Woods Lenny Brown Sean Young Linda Brown John Kapelos Joel Miller Steven Hill Max Sherman Kelle Kerr Rochelle John Rothman Ned Amanda Blake Barbara Grace Zabriskie Sheryl Marc Poppel Mark Fred McCarren Tom Suzanne Kent Helen Libby Boone Delores Greg Deason Michael David Preston Surfer June Chandler Secretary Harold Becker Director Harold Becker Co-Executive Producer Julia Phillips Executive Producer Thomas J. Mack Associate Producer Waldemar Kalinowski Production Design Deborah Figuly Key Makeup Artist Darryl Ponicsan Screenplay Ben Stein Book Jeanne Townsend Makeup Artist Darryl Ponicsan Co-Executive Producer Mel Howard Co-Producer Terry Carr Co-Producer Kenneth Hardy Art Direction Derek Gibson Executive Producer Cindy Carr Set Decoration
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