Directed by:
Ivan PasserComposer:
William FischerCast:
George Segal, Karen Black, Paula Prentiss, Jay Fletcher, Hector Elizondo, Robert De Niro, Burt Young, Paul Benjamin, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Ed Madsen (more)Plots(1)
Ivan Passer's BORN TO WIN is a fascinating, though widely overlooked, time capsule that reflects the down-and-dirty New York City of the early 1970s. In a career filled with memorable performances, George Segal is once again astounding as J, a heroin addict whose life has begun to spiral out of control. No longer interested in being a hairdresser, J spends his days searching for another fix. Along the way, he meets Parm (Karen Black), another weary soul who clings desperately to J. As J gets more and more lost in the haze of his addiction, he must face up to the junky life that has trapped him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
George Segal
USA
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
King Rat (1965)
Karen Black
USA
Best movies:
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The Day of the Locust (1975)
Capricorn One (1977)
Paula Prentiss
USA
Best movies:
The Honeymoon Machine (1961)
Catch-22 (1970)
Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
Jay Fletcher
Best movies:
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Hector Elizondo
USA
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Columbo (1971) (series)
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Robert De Niro
USA
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The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
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Burt Young
USA
Best movies:
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Rocky (1976)
Chinatown (1974)
Paul Benjamin
USA
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The Station Agent (2003)
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Marcia Jean Kurtz
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Ed Madsen
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Born to Win (1971)
The Stone Killer (1973)
Irving Selbst
USA
Best movies:
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Born to Win (1971)
Tim Pelt
USA
Best movies:
Serpico (1973)
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Born to Win (1971)
Alex Colon
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
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Charles McGregor
USA
Best movies:
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Across 110th Street (1972)
Born to Win (1971)
Jack Hollander
USA
Best movies:
Rocky (1976)
The Miracle Worker (1962)
...And Justice for All (1979)
Roland Kindhard
Best movies:
Born to Win (1971)
Harry Gorsuch
Best movies:
Born to Win (1971)