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".
The Boost has generally received mixed reviews.
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By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 23 Jan 2003
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The Boost was released in 1988 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 23 reviews, giving The Boost (1988) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 72%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Boost than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 60%, The Boost is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1988 with similar scores include films like Tequila Sunrise, Monkey Shines and Pumpkinhead.
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