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Hakeem and A-Mac are like brothers. Together facing immigrant life in Montreal, while 'spotting' cars after school. Boost gives us a glimpse into the awkward adventures of teenage boyhood, then the jolt, when that innocence ends abruptly.

Nabil Rajo
Hakeem Nour

Jahmil French
Anthony 'A-Mac' Macdonald

Fanny Mallette
Madame Tessier

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Ramaz 'Ram'
Marc Rowland
Aleksy

Brent Skagford
Ilija

Oluniké Adeliyi
Amina Nour

Juliette Gariépy
Maxine

Juliette Gosselin
Anna

Patrick Goyette
Détective Bélanger
Boost is a action, drama, crime, adventure, thriller film released in 2017. Directed by Darren Curtis, it stars Nabil Rajo, Jahmil French, Fanny Mallette. Hakeem and A-Mac are like brothers. Together facing immigrant life in Montreal, while 'spotting' cars after school. Boost gives us a glimpse into the awkward adventures of teenage boyhood, then the jolt, when that innocence ends abruptly.
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