The Boost

The Boost
1988DramaRomance95 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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... read more

  • Harold Becker

    Director

  • Darryl Ponicsan

    Screenplay

  • Ben Stein

    Book

  • Howard Atherton

    Director of Photography

  • Maury Winetrobe

    Editor

  • James Woods

    Lenny Brown

  • Sean Young

    Linda Brown

  • John Kapelos

    Joel Miller

  • Steven Hill

    Max Sherman

  • Kelle Kerr

    Rochelle

  • John Rothman

    Ned

  • Amanda Blake

    Barbara

  • Grace Zabriskie

    Sheryl

  • Marc Poppel

    Mark

  • Fred McCarren

    Tom

  • Suzanne Kent

    Helen

  • Libby Boone

    Delores

  • Greg Deason

    Michael

  • David Preston

    Surfer

  • June Chandler

    Secretary

  • Edith Fields

    Office Manager

  • Barry Jenner

    Billy

  • David Tress

    Dr. Shapiro

  • David Bantly

    Dr. Bishop

  • John Philbin

    Tim

    • Runtime

    95 minutes

    Released

    1988-12-23

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Hemdale Film Corporation

    Columbia Pictures

    Sound

  • Stanley Myers

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    291 days ago

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