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The Boost
“Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.”
★ 5.7· 1988· 95 min· Popularity 0R
DramaRomance
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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Release Date: 12/23/1988
Runtime: 95 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Harold Becker
Budget: $8.0M
Revenue: $0.8M
Production
Companies: Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures
Countries: United States of America
