The Boost

Year: 1988

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Harold Becker

RomanceDrama

Seeking wealth in California through tax‑shelter schemes, Lenny Brown is blindsided when new federal tax laws saddle him with a $700,000 debt. Desperate, his friend Joel pushes cocaine as a quick “boost.” The drug ignites a rapid descent into addiction and madness as Lenny struggles to reclaim his life, perpetually craving that extra lift.

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