The Boost (1988)
Directed by Harold Becker
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Addiction Drama, Melodrama |
Release Date - Dec 23, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
James Woods and Sean Young were still "an item" when they costarred in The Boost. The stars play an investment broker and his girlfriend, who begin snorting cocaine on a recreational basis. Inevitably, the drug takes its toll, and soon Woods and Young have thrown away their lives in their desperate pursuit of their next fix.
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abuse, addiction, bankruptcy, betrayal, decadence, drugs, riches-to-rags, salesperson, yuppies
