The Boost (1988)

Bad Reaction

Lenny (James Woods) suffers a reaction to some bad cocaine, and when Linda (Sean Young) picks him up from the hospital, he can’t wait to use again.

Directed by Harold Becker.

© MGM 2013

Released in 1988 by MGM.

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  • prop: Cocaine
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  • actor: Sean Young
  • actor: James Woods
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  • director: Harold Becker
  • producer: Terry Carr
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  • producer: Darryl Ponicsan
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  • cinematographer: Howard Atherton
  • composer: Stanley Myers
  • editor: Maury Winetrobe
  • costume-designer: Susan Becker
  • production-designer: Waldemar Kalinowski
  • role-name: Linda Brown
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  • screenwriter: Ben Stein
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  • year: 1988
  • studio: MGM

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