The Boost

The Boost (1988)

Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.

TMDb

5.5

23/12/1988 • 1h 35m
original-title

The Boost

status

Released

production-companies

Hemdale Film Corporation

Columbia Pictures

original-language

English

budget

$8,000,000

revenue

$784,990

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".

production-countries

United States of America

spoken-languages

English

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