Supposed to feel sympathetic for James Woods becoming a drug addict
James Woods is a hustler and takes a leap of faith and moves to Los Angeles to see whether he can make a buck there. His dilemma is whether he will fall for the jet set culture of southern California. Woods provides another strong performance and gives his character a manic and obsessive persona. His wife Sean Young goes along with Woods schemes but always seems skeptical. Steven Hill is good as Woods’ mentor. I especially liked the end because it shows how people can truly fall from grace.<br /><br />Boost was one of a number of movies made in the 1980s and 90s that featured white people becoming drug addicts that was supposed to draw the sympathy of the audience. On the other hand, movies about black people doing drugs had the cops using battering rams to bust into houses and arresting people who were portrayed as criminals and hoods. After watching Boost you’re supposed to say Woods is such a poor white man to waste his life. After watching a movie about blacks and you’re supposed to say they got what they deserved.
The movie title "The Boost," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 249 reviewers. 
It features elements such as IMDb 6.0, 1 h 34 min, 1988 and R, and it is priced at $12.99.

This title falls under the categories of Drama, Romance, Dark and Downbeat. 
The additional details include the following in key-value format :
 {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Becker", "Harold"], "Producers": ["Harold Becker", "Daniel H. Blatt", "Terry Carr", "John Daly", "Derek Gibson", "Mel Howard", "Thomas J. Mack", "Darryl Ponicsan", "Julia Phillips"], "Starring": ["James Woods", "Sean Young", "John Kapelos"]}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : An investment broker and his girlfriend who enjoyed short-lived success look to regain their winning edge with a boost from cocaine but instead their marriage goes on the rocks when they become lost in the downward spiral of drug addiction..