Ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. The boost trailer directed by harold becker and starring james woods, john kapelos, steven hill, john rothman, marc poppel. Lenny brown moves to california to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him. His film work includes videodrome 1983, once upon a time in america 1984, casino 1995, nixon 1995, contact 1997, the voice of hades in disneys. James woods never fails to make a simple movie a great one. James woods and sean young were still an item when they costarred in the boost. He forayed into acting with theatre in the late 1960s. He is married to linda, sean young a paralegal and amateur dancer. James woods, with the extra intensity that can boost a routine hit man story from meh to maniac. Amber tamblyn wrote an open letter to james woods the mary sue. The supporting cast is excellent making a believable.
Rachel ward, jeff bridges, james woods and alex karras directed by. The boost 411 movie clip hollywood party 1988 hd youtube. James woods and sean young in the boost as a result, young was painted as a reallife alex forrest, with woods the terrified movie star pleading to be left alone. His film work includes videodrome 1983, once upon a time in america 1984, casino 1995, nixon 1995, contact 1997, the voice of hades in disneys animated feature hercules 1997, and the voice of falcon in the movie stuart little 2 2002. The stars play an investment broker and his girlfriend, who. Lenny brown james woods is a realestate hustler looking to strike it rich. James woods gives an oustanding performance and his wife, played by sean young fulfills her role well as the doting, always supportive and never demanding wife. His friend, joel, introduces him to cocaine to give lenny that needed boost. James woods is a fine actor and he gives the boosts lenny a convincingly selfdestructive desperation. He grew up in warwick, rhode island, where he went to pilgrim high school and graduated with top performance. Let us now consider the case of james woods, a name on that brief list of actors whose presence more or less guarantees that a film will be interesting.
The boost is a 1988 drama film directed by harold becker. In casino he wore platform shoes as he exits the door from a cafe after taking sharon stones money he is a good head and 3 inches shorter than the door and this is with platforms on. In 1989, while working on the movie the boost, woods alleged that young, who claimed to have had a romantic relationship with woods, sent him and his. Being an avid james woods fan, i searched for it and purchased it recently to add to my dvd collection. The boost 711 movie clip bad reaction 1988 hd youtube. Early in his career, woods, with his lean body, close. In the film there was chemistry between woods and young so i decided to read up on it and to. He grew up in warwick, rhode island, with his mother and stepfather thomas e. The movie is a modernday version of death of a salesman, with james woods selling leveraged tax shelters. Aug 10, 2018 in 1989, while working on the movie the boost, woods alleged that young, who claimed to have had a romantic relationship with woods, sent him and his fiancee photos of dead bodies and dead. The message of the boost is a good one but the execution comes off as high camp. His film work includes videodrome 1983, once upon a time in america 1984, casino 1995, nixon 1995, contact 1997, the voice of hades in disneys animated feature hercules 1997, and the voice of falcon in the movie stuart little 2 2002 woods was nominated for two academy awards.
James woods full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The director, harold becker, has directed woods in two of his best movies the onion field and the black marble. A hitman approachs a writer to help him create the next best seller on his career, but the violent world he was a part of has other plans. Taylor hackford and robert garofalo ghosts of mississippi. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by james woods. The stars play an investment broker and his girlfriend, who begin snorting cocaine on a recreational basis. It stars james woods, sean young, john kapelos, steven hill, june chandler and amanda blake. With james woods, brian dennehy, victoria tennant, allison balson. Best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television. In best seller, he definitely brought it, even if the story is pretty dumb even for a larry cohen screenplay. Jul 30, 20 james woods and sean young were still an item when they costarred in the boost. Everything is so over the top its hard to imagine that the filmmakers ever tried to make a serious message movie. As an avid poker player, he has played in cash games and many tournaments such as wpt s hollywood home game series in 2004 for the american stroke. His father passed away following a surgery, when james was barely a teenager.
When jimmy finds a mysterious package in the trunk of his latest boost, he. Last week, actor james woods once again took to twitter to be a horrible piece of garbage. James howard woods born april 18, 1947 is an american actor, voice actor, and producer. When hes on a roll, james woods is an actor who gives off such blasts of energy he can burn holes in your consciousness. This time, it started with a tweet about the movie based on the novel call me by your name, about an. Woods is also a movie producer in addition to being an actor with adds on to his net worth.
Jan 30, 2007 more troubling is the continuing fallout from the harassment lawsuit that james woods, her costar in the boost, and woods thenfiancee sarah owen, filed against her in 1989, alleging in part. His broadway debut happened with borstal boy 1970 followed by television and film debut with all the way home 1971 and the visitors 1972 respectively. James woods best seller and sean young fatal instinct star in the dramatic cautionary tale the boost. With danny trejo, danay garcia, trent garrett, rob nagle.
When jimmy finds a mysterious package in the trunk of his latest boost, he is thrust into a violent underworld of criminals, and a race against the clock to save a little girls life. As lenny and linda head for the bottom, the movie turns into one of the most convincing and horrifying portraits of drug addiction ive ever seen. James woods filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. James woods is the ultimate actor you love hate, and its as smarmy and. One of hollywoods most intense supporting and leading actors, james woods has built a distinguished career on stage, screen, and television. The character in this,i think his name is lenny is basically a good. Living the high life figuratively and literally married couple lenny and linda brown woods and young will see their fast lane l. Woods is paired with the stolid and solid brian dennehy. One of hollywoods most intense supporting and leading actors, james woods has built a distinguished career on.
Followed closely by this quote this late in the pregnancy, coke wont make a. With james woods, sean young, john kapelos, steven hill. I realise this is over 30 years too late, but i have just yesterday watched the film the boost which was pretty bad as part of my general affection for everything james woods. Better physical opposites you could hardly find to make a cop buddy movie. Veteran hollywood actor, voiceactor, and producer, james woods is famed for portraying villainous characters in films. James woods was born to gail peyton woods, an army intelligence officer, and martha woods. Top 10 films of james woods top 10 films what to watch. With james woods, lesley ann warren, charles durning, charles haid. Army intelligence officer who died during woods childhood. James woods is excellent as lenny brown, a small time hustler who grabs at a chance for the big time. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The films premise has james woods, a high pressure salesman, and his wife sean young, hitting hard times and turning to cocaine.
James woods filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting career. In the last year he has made cop, about a dangerously outofcontrol homicide detective. James woods is a fine actor and he gives the boost s lenny a convincingly selfdestructive desperation. James woods filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. A real estate developer who enjoyed short lived success. Sean young plays his loving wife, surprised by success but learns to enjoy riches. The boost 111 movie clip till i fall off the earth 1988. James woods has always been a good actor and the film itself is a great back down to earth story. Jul 06, 2018 james woods and sean young in the boost as a result, young was painted as a reallife alex forrest, with woods the terrified movie star pleading to be left alone. Amber tamblyn wrote an open letter to james woods the. The faces of some of woods most tightly wound characters from james garners schizophrenic brother in the 1986 tv movie promise for which. James howard woods was born on april 18, 1947 in vernal, utah, the son of martha a.