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".
Cast
James Woods
Lenny Brown
Sean Young
Linda Brown
John Kapelos
Joel Miller
Steven Hill
Max Sherman
Kelle Kerr
Rochelle
John Rothman
Ned
Amanda Blake
Barbara
Grace Zabriskie
Sheryl
Marc Poppel
Mark
Fred McCarren
Tom
Suzanne Kent
Helen
Libby Boone
Delores
Greg Deason
Michael
David Preston
Surfer
June Chandler
Secretary
Edith Fields
Office Manager
Barry Jenner
Billy
David Tress
Dr. Shapiro
David Bantly
Dr. Bishop
John Philbin
Tim
Crew
Harold Becker
Director, Co-Executive Producer
Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer
Ben Stein
Book
Maury Winetrobe
Editor
Howard Atherton
Director of Photography
Julia Phillips
Executive Producer
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
John Daly
Executive Producer
Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
Thomas J. Mack
Associate Producer
Mel Howard
Co-Producer
Terry Carr
Co-Producer
Waldemar Kalinowski
Production Design
Alexander Witt
Camera Operator
Ilene Starger
Casting
Susan Becker
Costume Design
Deborah Figuly
Key Makeup Artist
Jeanne Townsend
Makeup Artist
Cinzia Zanetti
Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Cindy Carr
Set Decoration
Donna Evans
Stunts
Kenneth Hardy
Art Direction
