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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.
Lenny hurts. But one day he meets a kind, philosophical older man ( Steven Hill) who hires him to come out to L.A. and sell tax shelters to people with windfall profits. Lenny is an overnight success. All he needed was the veneer of respectability - the expensive suits, the Mercedes - to cover his desperation. He’s flying high.
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 ...
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.
Struggling salesman Lenny Brown (James Woods) gets his big break when real estate speculator Max Sherman (Steven Hill) offers him a prime sales position at his Los Angeles firm.
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.
The Boost (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
