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The Boost
1988
When Lenny Brown is recruited to go to Los Angeles and hustle real estate, he jumps at the opportunity -- especially since it will give him enough money to keep him in cocaine. But when Congress looks into changing the tax laws that got his company rich, a nervous Lenny makes off with the result: no more employment and no more .. Read more
| Starring | James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill |
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| Director | Harold Becker |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Boost
When Lenny Brown is recruited to go to Los Angeles and hustle real estate, he jumps at the opportunity -- especially since it will give him enough money to keep him in cocaine. But when Congress looks into changing the tax laws that got his company rich, a nervous Lenny makes off with the result: no more employment and no more money for coke. So Lenny steals $20,000 from his boss, and moves to Santa Cruz for self-imposed detox. However, the plan fails miserably when his dealer stops by to party and Lenny just can't keep his hands off of the drug.
| Starring | James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Amanda Blake |
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| Director | Harold Becker |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1988 To Rent: DVD: 05 Apr 2004 |
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A well-crafted, hard-hitting look at an ideal marriage torn apart by personal insecurity, material greed and designer... read more on Time Out
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A WELCOME REAPPRAISAL OF AN UNDER-RATED MOVIE!
I first saw this on sad old VHS (remember that!) back in 1988 when it first came out and the movie left a searing impression on me.Now that I've seen it ... read more »
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Although I don't usually like drug-related scenarios in films, I found this one very watchable. James Woods, always a competent actor, played the part of ... read more »
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Excellent film, shows how drugs can affect your life, what we liked was the fact it does not glorify drug taking and gives a powerful message in the end, well ... read more »
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A WELCOME REAPPRAISAL OF AN UNDER-RATED MOVIE!
I first saw this on sad old VHS (remember that!) back in 1988 when it first came out and the movie left a searing impression on me.Now that I've seen it ... read more »
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When Lenny Brown is recruited to go to Los Angeles and hustle real estate, he jumps at the opportunity -- especially since it will give him enough money to keep him in cocaine. But when Congress looks into changing the tax laws that got his company rich, a nervous Lenny makes off with the result: ...
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