Directed by:
Harold BeckerScreenplay:
Darryl PonicsanCinematography:
Howard AthertonComposer:
Stanley MyersCast:
James Woods, Sean Young, Steven Hill, John Kapelos, John Rothman, Amanda Blake, Grace Zabriskie, Jody Lambert, Marc Poppel, John Philbin (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Lenny Brown (Woods) is finally on a roll: Recruited to sell real estate to the rich in L.A., he's an overnight success. Suddenly, he and his wife (Young) have a beautiful home, fancy cars and a ready supply of cash. But when Lenny's fortunes suddenly change, he decides he needs a "boost" to regain his edge. What he gets instead is an all-consuming need that drags him and his wife into a cycle of shame,denial and anguish. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![James Woods](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267831_5c09b8.jpg)
James Woods
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie)
![Sean Young](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/106/162106030_f8280b.png)
Sean Young
USA
Best movies:
Wall Street (1987)
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
![Steven Hill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274306_e102d8.jpg)
Steven Hill
USA
Best movies:
Running on Empty (1988)
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Yentl (1983)
![John Kapelos](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/021/354/21354158_1d0fd5.jpg)
John Kapelos
Canada
Best movies:
Tootsie (1982)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Thief (1981)
![John Rothman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273865_91ae94.jpg)
John Rothman
USA
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
United 93 (2006)
Ghostbusters (1984)
![Amanda Blake](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/141/158141918_dcf477.jpg)
Amanda Blake
USA
Best movies:
A Star is Born (1954)
Lili (1953)
The Boost (1988)
![Grace Zabriskie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274115_7ab1f4.jpg)
Grace Zabriskie
USA
Best movies:
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
East of Eden (1981) (series)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Jody Lambert
Best movies:
The Boost (1988)
Marc Poppel
Best movies:
Christine (1983)
The Boost (1988)
Damned River (1989)
![John Philbin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/462/462493_29010c.jpg)
John Philbin
USA
Best movies:
Women of Valor (1986) (TV movie)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Point Break (1991)
![Clement von Franckenstein](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/185/159185619_0df901.gif)
Clement von Franckenstein
UK
Best movies:
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
World of Sexual Fantasy (1976)
Scott McGinnis
USA
Best movies:
Racing with the Moon (1984)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Wacko (1982)
Zina Bethune
USA
Best movies:
Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1967)
The Boost (1988)
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987) (series)
Fred McCarren
USA
Best movies:
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
The Boost (1988)
The Star Chamber (1983)
![Barry Jenner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/989/160989733_9c9725.jpg)
Barry Jenner
USA
Best movies:
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
The Boost (1988)
Enough Said (2013)
Jim Jansen
USA
Best movies:
Tootsie (1982)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
The Birdcage (1996)
Edith Fields
USA
Best movies:
Dad (1989)
Force: Five (1981)
Micki + Maude (1984)
Lucy Butler
Best movies:
Lost Highway (1997)
The Boost (1988)
Lucas (1986)
![David Haskell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/857/162857773_adc126.jpg)
David Haskell
USA
Best movies:
Body Double (1984)
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
The Boost (1988)
Suzanne Kent
Best movies:
Mass Appeal (1984)
Middle Men (2009)
History of the World: Part I (1981)