The Boost Trailer (1988)

"Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them." 23 December 1988 Drama, Romance 95 mins

Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed "boost". What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra "boost".

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Cast

James Woods as Lenny Brown

Sean Young as Linda Brown

John Kapelos as Joel Miller

Steven Hill as Max Sherman

Kelle Kerr as Rochelle

John Rothman as Ned

Amanda Blake as Barbara

Grace Zabriskie as Sheryl

Marc Poppel as Mark

Fred McCarren as Tom

Suzanne Kent as Helen

Libby Boone as Delores

Greg Deason as Michael

David Preston as Surfer

June Chandler as Secretary

Edith Fields as Office Manager

Crew

Harold Becker Director

Harold Becker Co-Executive Producer

Julia Phillips Executive Producer

Thomas J. Mack Associate Producer

Waldemar Kalinowski Production Design

Deborah Figuly Key Makeup Artist

Darryl Ponicsan Screenplay

Ben Stein Book

Jeanne Townsend Makeup Artist

Darryl Ponicsan Co-Executive Producer

Mel Howard Co-Producer

Terry Carr Co-Producer

Kenneth Hardy Art Direction

Derek Gibson Executive Producer

Cindy Carr Set Decoration

Stanley Myers Original Music Composer

International Releases Dates

France 19 July 1989

United States 23 December 1988

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Hemdale Film Corporation

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