The Boost (1988)
Lenny Brown verhuist naar een andere stad om zijn fortuin te investeren in belastingvrije investeringen. Wanneer de federale overheid de wet verandert, heeft Lenny ineens 700,000 dollar schuld. Als zijn vriend Joel hem dan introdoceert in de wereld van drugs raakt hij hier verslaafd aan. Hij beseft dat hij zal moeten stoppen en gaat de strijd aan met zijn verslaving.
Regiseur:
Harold Becker
Schrijver:
Darryl Ponicsan
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James Woods as Lenny Brown |
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Sean Young as Linda Brown |
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John Kapelos as Joel Miller |
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Steven Hill as Max Sherman |
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Kelle Kerr as Rochelle |
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John Rothman as Ned |
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Amanda Blake as Barbara |
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Grace Zabriskie as Sheryl |
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Marc Poppel as Mark |
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Fred McCarren as Tom |
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Suzanne Kent as Helen |
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Libby Boone as Delores |
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Greg Deason as Michael |
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David Preston as Surfer |
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June Chandler as Secretary |
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Edith Fields as Office Manager |
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Barry Jenner as Billy |
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David Tress as Dr. Shapiro |
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David Bantly as Dr. Bishop |
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John Philbin as Tim |
| Directing | Harold Becker | Director |
| Writing | Ben Stein | Book |
| Writing | Darryl Ponicsan | Screenplay |
| Art | Waldemar Kalinowski | Production Design |
| Production | Mel Howard | Co-Producer |
| Production | Darryl Ponicsan | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Becker | Costume Design |
| Production | Julia Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harold Becker | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Figuly | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeanne Townsend | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cinzia Zanetti | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Terry Carr | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ilene Starger | Casting |
| Art | Kenneth Hardy | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Myer | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Art | Cindy Carr | Set Decoration |
| Production | Thomas J. Mack | Associate Producer |
| Production | Daniel H. Blatt | Producer |
| Camera | Howard Atherton | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maury Winetrobe | Editor |
| Crew | Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Camera | Alexander Witt | Camera Operator |
