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The Boost

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Calorie Rating: 133
Released: 1988-12-23
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Budget: 8000000
Revenue 784990
Studios: Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures,


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".

Director / Directors



Cast

James Woods
Character: Lenny Brown
Sean Young
Character: Linda Brown
John Kapelos
Character: Joel Miller

Steven Hill
Character: Max Sherman
Kelle Kerr
Character: Rochelle
John Rothman
Character: Ned

Amanda Blake
Character: Barbara
Grace Zabriskie
Character: Sheryl
Marc Poppel
Character: Mark

Fred McCarren
Character: Tom
Suzanne Kent
Character: Helen
Libby Boone
Character: Delores

Greg Deason
Character: Michael
David Preston
Character: Surfer
June Chandler
Character: Secretary

Edith Fields
Character: Office Manager
Barry Jenner
Character: Billy
David Tress
Character: Dr. Shapiro

David Bantly
Character: Dr. Bishop
John Philbin
Character: Tim


Production and Crew

Howard Atherton
Director of Photography

Harold Becker
Co-Executive Producer

Terry Carr
Co-Producer
John Daly
Executive Producer
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer

Mel Howard
Co-Producer
Thomas J. Mack
Associate Producer
Julia Phillips
Executive Producer

Darryl Ponicsan
Co-Executive Producer
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer

Waldemar Kalinowski
Production Design
Kenneth Hardy
Art Direction
Cindy Carr
Set Decoration

Susan Becker
Costume Design
Deborah Figuly
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jeanne Townsend
Makeup Artist
Cinzia Zanetti
Makeup Artist