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The Boost

1988 drama film by Harold Becker
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The Boost

Summary

The Boost is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boost's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Boost was directed by Harold Becker[4].
  • Ben Stein wrote the screenplay for The Boost[5].
  • The Boost's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers[6].
  • The Boost's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Boost's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Boost was James Woods[9].
  • A cast member of The Boost was Sean Young[10].
  • A cast member of The Boost was John Kapelos[11].
  • A cast member of The Boost was Steven Hill[12].
  • A cast member of The Boost was Kelle Kerr[13].
  • A cast member of The Boost was Amanda Blake[14].
  • A cast member of The Boost was Grace Zabriskie[15].
  • A cast member of The Boost was Barry Jenner[16].
  • A cast member of The Boost was John Rothman[17].
  • The Boost's director of photography is recorded as Howard Atherton[18].
  • The original language of The Boost was English[19].
  • The Boost was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Boost's review score is recorded as 40%[21].
  • The Boost's review score is recorded as 5.8/10[22].
  • The Boost's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Boost's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Boost was released on January 1, 1988[25].
  • The Boost was released on April 6, 1989[26].
  • The Boost's distributed by is recorded as Hemdale films[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Boost was directed by Harold Becker[4]. Ben Stein wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Woods[9], Sean Young[10], John Kapelos[11], Steven Hill[12], Kelle Kerr[13], and Amanda Blake[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[25] and April 6, 1989[26]. The original language of The Boost was English[19]. Genres include romance film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[21] and 5.8/10[22].

Why It Matters

The Boost has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Ben Stein film James Woods Los Angeles Sean Young United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4481
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  2. 24d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Screenwriter → Ben Stein
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Director of photography → Howard Atherton
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