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The Boost

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.7K
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James Woods and Sean Young in The Boost (1988)
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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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Harold Becker
  • Writers
    • Ben Stein
    • Darryl Ponicsan
  • Stars
    • James Woods
    • Sean Young
    • John Kapelos
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harold Becker
    • Writers
      • Ben Stein
      • Darryl Ponicsan
    • Stars
      • James Woods
      • Sean Young
      • John Kapelos
    • 41User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast41

    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Lenny Brown
    Sean Young
    Sean Young
    • Linda Brown
    John Kapelos
    John Kapelos
    • Joel Miller
    Steven Hill
    Steven Hill
    • Max Sherman
    Kelle Kerr
    • Rochelle
    John Rothman
    John Rothman
    • Ned
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Barbara
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Sheryl
    Marc Poppel
    Marc Poppel
    • Mark
    Fred McCarren
    Fred McCarren
    • Tom
    Suzanne Kent
    Suzanne Kent
    • Helen
    Libby Boone
    • Delores
    Greg Deason
    • Michael
    David Preston
    David Preston
    • Surfer
    June Chandler
    • Secretary
    Edith Fields
    Edith Fields
    • Office Manager
    Barry Jenner
    Barry Jenner
    • Billy
    David Tress
    David Tress
    • Dr. Shapiro
    • Director
      • Harold Becker
    • Writers
      • Ben Stein
      • Darryl Ponicsan
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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on a book by Ben Stein of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) fame. The book, published in 1983, is titled "'Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream" and is about the abuse of Quaaludes (methaqualone) rather than cocaine as in the movie. Supposedly based on a friend of Stein's who met his ruin through the abuse of Quaaludes in the 70's and 80's, the action in the movie follows almost exactly the action of the book, even down to some of the dialogue.
    • Goofs
      When Lenny and Linda are in the pool, we see Linda from behind, and her wet hair is completely swept back behind her right ear, but as the camera angle changes to a front view, her right ear is now half-covered with wet hair.
    • Quotes
      • Max: [Max has discovered that Lenny put a check in Max's safety-deposit box, after "borrowing" $20,000 from the Century West Maintenance account, so that Lenny could treat Linda to a night in Las Vegas] A worthless goddamn CHECK?
      • Lenny: What are you getting hysterical about? It was just a LOAN.
      • Max: In all my life, I never treated ANYONE like I treated you! You were POOR; I made you RICH. You were DROWNING; I gave you a YACHT! And then you STOLE from me. After I treated you like a son. TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!
      • Lenny: You want another check? I'll write you another check right now.
      • Max: A check is no damn good. You want to be a liar as well as a thief?
      • Lenny: Then tell me what to do. Just tell me, Max.
      • Max: [hugs Lenny, then speaks softly] You gotta go. I can't have you around here anymore.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Talk Radio/Hellbound: Hellraiser II/The Accidental Tourist/The Boost/Pelle the Conqueror (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 23, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Preis des Erfolges
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hemdale
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $784,990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $784,990
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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