The Boost
Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.
Film19881h 35m
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- Director
- Harold Becker
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1988-12-23
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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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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