IMDb
Original Title
The Boost
Status
Released
Production Companies
Hemdale Film CorporationColumbia Pictures
Original Language
EN
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$784,990
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".
Director
Harold Becker
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English
