Born to Win (1971)

Born to Win | United States of America

The film follows Jay Jay, a former hair dresser who has become a drug addict. He lives his new life by doing deals for Vivian from time to time. One day he meets Parm, a free-spirited girl. The two fall in love. Jay Jay's drug habit grows, and he soon resorts to robbery. On the threat of arrest, he works alongside two dirty policemen by becoming a narc, and reports on his former fellow junkies. Yet, as the movie continues, Jay Jay sinks deeper into turmoil with feelings of self-hatred.

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Director

Ivan Passer

Stars

George Segal
J(JJ)

Paula Prentiss
Veronica

Karen Black
Parm

Héctor Elizondo
Vivian

Robert De Niro
Danny

Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marlene

Jay Fletcher
Billy Dynamite

Ed Madsen
Detective

Burt Young
First Hood

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Keywords

junkie

Production

Segal-Tokofsky Productions Inc., Edward Spector Productions Inc.

Actor

George Segal, Paula Prentiss, Karen Black, Héctor Elizondo, Robert De Niro, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Jay Fletcher, Ed Madsen, Burt Young

Creators

Ralph Rosenblum (Editor), Albert Wolsky (Costume Design), Philip Langner (Producer), Richard C. Kratina (Director of Photography), Jerry Tokofsky (Executive Producer), Ivan Passer (Director), David Scott Milton (Writer), Jack Priestley (Director of Photography), Murray P. Stern (Art Direction), William Fischer (Original Music Composer)

Release dates

01.12.1971 (US)
24.08.1993 (DE)

Born to Win (1971)

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