USA,
1988, 95 min
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)
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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)
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