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Born to Win
Born to Win

Born to Win

Their story is written on his arm. If they can get a grip on each other, maybe they can turn their lives around.

Genres

ComedyCrimeDrama

OverView

A smart-mouthed junkie and a former hairdresser spends his days looking for just "one more fix".

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

01 December 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Segal

George Segal

J

Karen Black

Karen Black

Parm

Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss

Veronica

Jay Fletcher

Jay Fletcher

Billy Dynamite

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Vivian

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Danny

Ed Madsen

Ed Madsen

Detective

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marlene

Irving Selbst

Irving Selbst

Stanley

Tim Pelt

Tim Pelt

Little Davey

José Pérez

José Pérez

Junior Conception

Jack Hollander

Jack Hollander

Harry

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Bus Boy

Max Brandt

Max Brandt

Store Clerk

Burt Young

Burt Young

First Hood

Roland Kindhard

Roland Kindhard

Second Hood

Jean David

Jean David

Laundry Woman

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Fixer

Charles McGregor

Charles McGregor

Lethal Messenger

David Milton

David Milton

Smuggler

Cynda Westcott

Cynda Westcott

Billy's Date

Aaron Braunstein

Aaron Braunstein

Man in Store

Lockie Edwards

Lockie Edwards

Man in Bar

Diane Molneri

Diane Molneri

Girl on Terrace

Jane Elder

Jane Elder

Girl's Mother

Vic Ramos

Vic Ramos

Man with Package

Walter Stevens

Walter Stevens

Respectable Businessman

Harry Gorsuch

Harry Gorsuch

Passerby (uncredited)

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Cashier

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