The Boost (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".
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James Woods
as Lenny Brown
as Lenny Brown
Sean Young
as Linda Brown
as Linda Brown
John Kapelos
as Joel Miller
as Joel Miller
Steven Hill
as Max Sherman
as Max Sherman
Kelle Kerr
as Rochelle
as Rochelle
John Rothman
as Ned
as Ned
Amanda Blake
as Barbara
as Barbara
Grace Zabriskie
as Sheryl
as Sheryl
Marc Poppel
as Mark
as Mark
Fred McCarren
as Tom
as Tom
Suzanne Kent
as Helen
as Helen
Libby Boone
as Delores
as Delores
Greg Deason
as Michael
as Michael
David Preston
as Surfer
as Surfer
June Chandler
as Secretary
as Secretary
Edith Fields
as Office Manager
as Office Manager
Barry Jenner
as Billy
as Billy
David Tress
as Dr. Shapiro
as Dr. Shapiro
David Bantly
as Dr. Bishop
as Dr. Bishop
John Philbin
as Tim
as Tim
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Harold Becker
Director
Director
Ben Stein
Book
Book
Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay
Screenplay
Harold Becker
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Terry Carr
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
John Daly
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Mel Howard
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Thomas J. Mack
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Julia Phillips
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Darryl Ponicsan
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ilene Starger
Casting
Casting
Waldemar Kalinowski
Production Design
Production Design
Kenneth Hardy
Art Direction
Art Direction
Cindy Carr
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Susan Becker
Costume Design
Costume Design
Deborah Figuly
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jeanne Townsend
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Cinzia Zanetti
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
Producer
Howard Atherton
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Maury Winetrobe
Editor
Editor
Donna Evans
Stunts
Stunts
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