The Boost (1988)
Directed by Harold Becker
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, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed "boost". What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra "boost".
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At heart, it’s an addiction drama in the vein of “Clean and Sober” or “The Boost,” as Whitaker retreats deeper and deeper into the bottle.
Barry is the kind of charismatic sleazeball that James Woods used to portray in films like Salvador and The Boost.