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James Woods and Sean Young were still "an item" when they costarred in The Boost. The stars play an investment broker and his girlfriend, who begin snorting cocaine on a recreational basis. Inevitably... read more read more..., the drug takes its toll, and soon Woods and Young have thrown away their lives in their desperate pursuit of their next fix. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Harold Becker

Release Date: December 23, 1988

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DVD Release Date: September 16, 2003

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  • February 10, 2011
    It shouldn't have been called The Boost, It should've been called The Bottom because thats where Cocaine takes you.If a school or anybody want's to show a anti drug movie then they should show this 1
  • January 30, 2010
    It's been forever since I've seen it, but what I remember about it is that it is a very hard-hitting movie with a very sad ending.
  • May 29, 2006
    what a terrible "lesson" movie on drugs. so many forced scenes and hype. dont waste your time like i did.

Critic Reviews


James Sanford
January 23, 2003
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Absolutely hilarious; Woods and Young all but claw the screen -- and each other

Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Underrated look at the horrors of drug addiction. James Woods, as always, is terrific.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Christopher Null
August 1, 2007
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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Emanuel Levy
July 23, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
December 31, 2004
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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  • Name the 1997 movie starring Jeneane Garofalo, Denis Leary & Jay O Sanders with the plot outline:In an attempt to boost the failing re-election campaign of a United States Senator from Massachussetts, Marcy(Jeneane)is sent to a small town in Ireland to locate the Senator"s ancestors?  Answer »
  • Name this 1988 movie baed on this plot outline:- A contemporary comedy based on Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, focusing on a television executive who decides to exploit the holidays in order to boost ratings.   Answer »
  • In "Fiend Without a Face" (1957), what theory was Dr. Walgate working on, when he discovered he could use the energy from the radar tests to boost his own brainpower?  Answer »
  • In which movie did teenager Hollie Hamilton (Hilary Duff) try and boost her mother Jean's (Heather Locklear) shaky self-esteem?  Answer »

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