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 |
| Production | Harold Becker | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Julia Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas J. Mack | Associate Producer |
| Art | Waldemar Kalinowski | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Figuly | Key Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Darryl Ponicsan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ben Stein | Book |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeanne Townsend | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Darryl Ponicsan | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Mel Howard | Co-Producer |
| Production | Terry Carr | Co-Producer |
| Art | Kenneth Hardy | Art Direction |
| Production | Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Art | Cindy Carr | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ilene Starger | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Myer | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cinzia Zanetti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Becker | Costume Design |
| Production | John Daly | Executive 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 |
