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The Boost

The Boost

The Boost

The Boost

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

1988•1h 35m•

★5.7(57 ratings)

DramaRomance

Overview

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

Writers

Darryl Ponicsan

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Main Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Lenny Brown

Sean Young

Sean Young

Linda Brown

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Joel Miller

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Max Sherman

Kelle Kerr

Kelle Kerr

Rochelle

John Rothman

John Rothman

Ned

Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Barbara

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Sheryl

Marc Poppel

Marc Poppel

Mark

Fred McCarren

Fred McCarren

Tom

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Helen

Libby Boone

Libby Boone

Delores

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Harold Becker

Writing

Book: Ben Stein
Screenplay: Darryl Ponicsan

Production

Co-Executive Producer: Harold Becker
Co-Producer: Terry Carr
Executive Producer: John Daly
Executive Producer: Derek Gibson
Co-Producer: Mel Howard
Associate Producer: Thomas J. Mack

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Stanley Myers

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Howard Atherton
Camera Operator: Alexander Witt

Editing

Editor: Maury Winetrobe

Art Direction

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

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Susan Becker
Key Makeup Artist: Deborah Figuly
Special Effects Makeup Artist: Bill Myer
Makeup Artist: Jeanne Townsend
Makeup Artist: Cinzia Zanetti

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them."

#2

The film had a budget of $8.0M but only grossed $785.0K, losing $7.2M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 95 minutes (1h 35m).

#4

The film was directed by Harold Becker.

#5

The screenplay was written by Darryl Ponicsan.

#6

The score was composed by Stanley Myers.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Howard Atherton.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0094783.

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Rating

5.7/10

Average

57 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Boost

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$8,000,000

Revenue:

$784,990

Production Companies:

Hemdale Film Corporation

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures