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    "overview": "Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed \"boost\". What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra \"boost\".",
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