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    The Boost is a 1988 American drama film directed by Harold Becker and based on the book Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream by Ben Stein. It stars James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, June Chandler and Amanda Blake.

  2. A drama about a man who becomes addicted to cocaine after losing his fortune in the real estate market. The movie follows his downward spiral and his wife's miscarriage, and shows the dark side of the 1980s lifestyle.

  3. Oct 5, 2012 · Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. Everything is suddenly first-class for Lenny and his beautiful wife, Linda. But when the tax laws abruptly change ...

  4. The Boost. 1988 · 1 hr 35 min. R. Drama · Romance. Down-on-his-luck Lenny Brown is finally on a roll. But when Lenny’s luck suddenly runs out, he indulges in a “boost” to regain his edge. Subtitles: English. Starring: James Woods Sean Young John Kapelos Steven Hill Kelle Kerr. Directed by: Harold Becker.

  5. The Boost is a movie starring James Woods and Sean Young as a couple who get rich and addicted to cocaine in the 1980s real estate boom. The film explores the themes of greed, addiction, and loss in the context of the economic crisis of the time.

  6. A real estate developer who enjoyed short-lived success seeks to regain his edge by using cocaine, but takes himself to new lows as he gets lost in the downward spiral of drug addiction. Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments.

  7. Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy film The Boost, directed by Harold Becker and based on a book by Ben Stein. See the full cast and crew list, including James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, and more.

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