Born to Win (1971)

Comedy Crime Drama

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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1971-01-01

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Runtime: 88 mins Rating: 5.8

Cast

Robert De Niro

Danny

Héctor Elizondo

Vivian

Burt Young

First Hood

Karen Black

Parm

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marlene

George Segal

J(JJ)

Paula Prentiss

Veronica

Jay Fletcher

Billy Dynamite

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