The Boost

Title:

The Boost

Genres:

Drama , Romance

Companies:

Hemdale Film Corporation, Columbia Pictures

Countries:

United States of America

Release Date:

1988-12-23

Runtime:

Languages:

English

Status:

Released

Tagline:

Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.

Budget:

$8000000

Revenue:

$784990

Overview

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".