Ratings

TMDB Rating 5.5
IMDB Rating 6.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 50%

Financials

Revenue: $784,990

Budget: $8,000,000

Profit: - $-7,215,010


Movie Details

Tag Line: Imagine having all the power, passion and pleasure money can buy. Now imagine losing them.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Dec 23, 1988

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 35m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Hemdale Film Corporation , Columbia Pictures


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Synopsis

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".


Main Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Lenny Brown

Age : 76 | Popularity : 24%

Sean Young

Sean Young

Linda Brown

Age : 64 | Popularity : 34%

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Joel Miller

Age : 68 | Popularity : 13%

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Max Sherman

Age : 94 | Popularity : 7%

Kelle Kerr

Kelle Kerr

Rochelle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Rothman

John Rothman

Ned

Age : 74 | Popularity : 10%

Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Barbara

Age : 60 | Popularity : 8%

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Sheryl

Age : 82 | Popularity : 10%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Set Decoration
Cindy Carr
Cindy Carr
Production Design
Waldemar Kalinowski
Waldemar Kalinowski
Art Direction
Kenneth Hardy
Kenneth Hardy
Production Executive Producer
Derek Gibson
Derek Gibson
John Daly
John Daly
Julia Phillips
Julia Phillips
Casting
Ilene Starger
Ilene Starger
Co-Executive Producer
Harold Becker
Harold Becker
Darryl Ponicsan
Darryl Ponicsan
Producer
Daniel H. Blatt
Daniel H. Blatt
Associate Producer
Thomas J. Mack
Thomas J. Mack
Co-Producer
Terry Carr
Terry Carr
Mel Howard
Mel Howard
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Susan Becker
Susan Becker
Makeup Artist
Cinzia Zanetti
Cinzia Zanetti
Jeanne Townsend
Jeanne Townsend
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Bill Myer
Key Makeup Artist
Deborah Figuly
Deborah Figuly
Directing Director
Harold Becker
Harold Becker
Editing Editor
Maury Winetrobe
Maury Winetrobe
Camera Director of Photography
Howard Atherton
Howard Atherton
Sound Original Music Composer
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Writing Screenplay
Darryl Ponicsan
Darryl Ponicsan
Book
Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Crew Stunts
Donna Evans
Donna Evans
Department Role Name

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