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5.4 / 10 1h 35min

Drama Romance

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".

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Review by user7716mr5gv26

A Yet Another Fabulous Performance by James Woods!

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Review by user7855uinzoqw

Cautionary melodrama told without insight or flair...

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Review by user219vlgx934l

fast paced great acted urban Trainspotting

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Review by user977yzccdkih

A cautionary tale for people new in L.A.

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Review by SparklingSnail

A train wreck of a life leads to the head on collision of a movie.

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Review by user465gv6zyeel

The Unlovable Characters Detract from the Thin Story

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Review by user2949w5w7mku

too good an actor for such nonsense

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Review by user567l6y319bt

The highs, Cocaine, and lows, Quaalude, of drug addition.

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Review by user697acyueo3r

Not quite leaving las Vegas but sure is up there.

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Review by GoldenGoose

It's The Reefer Madness Of The Eighties, Baby!

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Review by user615yd2jrp1f

Sometimes you win; sometimes you lose.

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