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  • The Boost (1988)
  • R
    95 min | Drama, Romance
The Boost (1988)
R
95 min | Drama, Romance

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.
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Director
Writers
Ben Stein (book "Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream") (as Benjamin Stein) | Darryl Ponicsan (screenplay)
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Release date
Dec 23, 1988 (United States)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Known for
James Woods
Lenny Brown Lenny Brown   See fewer
Sean Young
Linda Brown Linda Brown   See fewer
John Kapelos
Joel Miller Joel Miller   See fewer
Steven Hill
Max Sherman Max Sherman   See fewer
Kelle Kerr
Rochelle Rochelle   See fewer
Amanda Blake
Barbara Barbara   See fewer
Libby Boone
Delores Delores   See fewer
Greg Deason
Michael Michael   See fewer
David Preston
Surfer Surfer   See fewer
June Chandler
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Edith Fields
Office Manager Office Manager   See fewer
David Tress
Dr. Shapiro Dr. Shapiro   See fewer
David Bantly
Dr. Bishop Dr. Bishop   See fewer
Bill Gratton
Businessman #1 Businessman #1   See fewer
Parker Whitman
Businessman #2 Businessman #2   See fewer
Michael Strasser
Man in Venice Man in Venice   See fewer
James Staszkiel
Another Man Another Man   See fewer
Charles David Richards
Limousine Driver Limousine Driver   See fewer
Austin Kelly
Apartment Manager Apartment Manager   See fewer
Stogie Kenyatta
Orderly (as Stogie Harrison) Orderly (as Stogie Harrison)   See fewer
Dan Moriarty
Liquor Store Clerk Liquor Store Clerk   See fewer
Scott McGinnis
Investor Investor   See fewer
David Haskell
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Fernand Poitras
Captain - L'Ermitage Captain - L'Ermitage   See fewer
Clement von Franckenstein
Maitre D' - Mortons (as Clement Von Franckenstein) Maitre D' - Mortons (as Clement Von Franckenstein)   See fewer
Christopher Carroll
Maitre D' - Mortons Maitre D' - Mortons   See fewer
Jody Lambert
Kid on Bike Kid on Bike   See fewer
Jim Jansen
Veterinarian Veterinarian   See fewer
Jack Sargent
Jogger Jogger   See fewer
Zina Bethune
Dance Teacher / Choreographer Dance Teacher / Choreographer   See fewer
Lucy Butler
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
John Philbin
Tim (uncredited) Tim (uncredited)   See fewer
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