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Boost

Boost

20176.51h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Darren Curtis
Written by Darren Curtis
Produced by Frederic Bohbot, Kieran Crilly, Darren Curtis
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

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Top Cast

Nabil Rajo

Nabil Rajo

Hakeem Nour

Jahmil French

Jahmil French

Anthony 'A-Mac' Macdonald

Fanny Mallette

Fanny Mallette

Madame Tessier

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ramaz 'Ram'

M

Marc Rowland

Aleksy

Brent Skagford

Brent Skagford

Ilija

Oluniké Adeliyi

Oluniké Adeliyi

Amina Nour

Juliette Gariépy

Juliette Gariépy

Maxine

Juliette Gosselin

Juliette Gosselin

Anna

Patrick Goyette

Patrick Goyette

Détective Bélanger

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About Boost

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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