

Quick Info
IMDb
Rating
5.6/10
Release1988
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$784,990
Production
Hemdale Film Corporation
Columbia Pictures
Movie
The Boost
1988
1h 35m
5.6
Drama
Romance
Synopsis
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".



















