The Boost
Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.
1988 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Harold Becker |
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| Writer: | Darryl Ponicsan, Ben Stein |
| Staring: |
| 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". | |
| Release Date: | Dec 23, 1988 |
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| Director: | Harold Becker |
| Writer: | Darryl Ponicsan, Ben Stein |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Hemdale Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $784,990
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Woods | Lenny Brown |
| Sean Young | Linda Brown |
| John Kapelos | Joel Miller |
| Steven Hill | Max Sherman |
| Kelle Kerr | Rochelle |
| John Rothman | Ned |
| Amanda Blake | Barbara |
| Grace Zabriskie | Sheryl |
| Marc Poppel | Mark |
| Fred McCarren | Tom |
| Suzanne Kent | Helen |
| Libby Boone | Delores |
| Greg Deason | Michael |
| David Preston | Surfer |
| June Chandler | Secretary |
| Edith Fields | Office Manager |
| Barry Jenner | Billy |
| David Tress | Dr. Shapiro |
| David Bantly | Dr. Bishop |
| John Philbin | Tim |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Darryl Ponicsan | Screenplay |
| Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Harold Becker | Director |
| Ben Stein | Book |
| Ilene Starger | Casting |
| Waldemar Kalinowski | Production Design |
| Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Maury Winetrobe | Editor |
| Kenneth Hardy | Art Direction |
| Cindy Carr | Set Decoration |
| Bill Myer | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Howard Atherton | Director of Photography |
| Susan Becker | Costume Design |
| Jeanne Townsend | Makeup Artist |
| Deborah Figuly | Key Makeup Artist |
| Cinzia Zanetti | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harold Becker | Co-Executive Producer |
| Darryl Ponicsan | Co-Executive Producer |
| John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Thomas J. Mack | Associate Producer |
| Daniel H. Blatt | Producer |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Julia Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Terry Carr | Co-Producer |
| Mel Howard | Co-Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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