The Boost
Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.
Dec 23, 1988 · 1h 35m · Drama, Romance
⭐ 5.6· 56 votes
Director Harold Becker
Writer Darryl Ponicsan
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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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