---
title: 'The Boost (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harold Becker'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-boost-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094783/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Boost (1988)

1988 · 95 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Boost is a 1988 American drama film directed by Harold Becker and based on the book Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dream by Ben Stein. It stars James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Kelle Kerr, Steven Hill and Amanda Blake.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harold Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-becker)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Stein](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stanley Myers](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-myers)
- **Director of Photography:** [Howard Atherton](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-atherton)

## Cast

- [James Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-woods)
- [Grace Zabriskie](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-zabriskie)
- [Amanda Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-blake)
- [John Rothman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rothman)
- [John Kapelos](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kapelos)
- [Sean Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-young)
- [Steven Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-hill)
- [Kelle Kerr](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelle-kerr)
- [Barry Jenner](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-jenner)

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