The Boost [94440] Released: 1988-12-23 Revenue: $784,990 Budget: $8,000,000 Profit: $-7,215,010 Runtime: 95 mins Popularity: 0.7283 Vote Average: 5.5 Vote Count: 54 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". Cast [20] James WoodsLenny Brown Sean YoungLinda Brown John KapelosJoel Miller Steven HillMax Sherman Kelle KerrRochelle John RothmanNed Amanda BlakeBarbara Grace ZabriskieSheryl Marc PoppelMark Fred McCarrenTom Suzanne KentHelen Libby BooneDelores Greg DeasonMichael David PrestonSurfer June ChandlerSecretary Edith FieldsOffice Manager Barry JennerBilly David TressDr. Shapiro David BantlyDr. Bishop John PhilbinTim Trailers The Boost (1988) Original Trailer [FHD]