The Boost (1988)

Quality: SD

Genre:Drama, Romance

Country: United States

Release Date: 23 Dec 1988

Staring:James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos

Director:Harold Becker

Rating: 6.1 (IMDb)

Runtime: 95 min

Storyline:

The Boost (1988) 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".