About The Boost
- Released on December 23, 1988
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".
Full Cast of The Boost
James Woods plays Lenny Brown
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John Kapelos plays Joel Miller
Steven Hill plays Max Sherman
Kelle Kerr plays Rochelle
John Rothman plays Ned
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