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The Boost

55% | Dec 23, 1988 | Drama, Romance

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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Harold Becker
Director
Ben Stein
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James Woods
Lenny Brown
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Sean Young
Linda Brown
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John Kapelos
Joel Miller
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Steven Hill
Max Sherman
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Kelle Kerr
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