Born to Win (1971)

movie

(2079)

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Release: 1972-03-22
Director: Ivan Passer
Writers: David Scott Milton , Ivan Passer
Language: English
Stars: George Segal (I) , Paula Prentiss , Karen Black (I) (1939–2013) , Jay Fletcher , Hector Elizondo , Robert De Niro , Ed Madsen , Marcia Jean Kurtz , Irving Selbst , Tim Pelt
Runtime: 88 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Morte Silenciosa (Brazil) , Nacido para triunfar (Spain) , Urodzony zwycięzca (Poland) , Scraping Bottom (United States of America) , Pforte zur Hölle (Germany) , Født til seier (Norway) , Damgalı Adam (Turkey) , Syntynyt voittamaan (Finland) , Born to Win , Născut pentru a câştiga (Romania) , Born to Win (Canada) , Billy Dynamites partner (Sweden) , Born to Win (United States of America) , Né pour vaincre (France, French Republic) , Győzelemre született (Hungary) , Рожденный побеждать , Born to Lose (United States of America) , 生き残るヤツ (Japan) , Addict (United States of America) , Born to Lose , Gennimenos gia nikitis (Greece) , Il mio uomo è una canaglia (Italy) , Роден да побеждава (Bulgaria) , Addict , Født til at vinde (Denmark) , Zrozen k vítězství (Czech Republic) , Nacido para ganar (Mexico) , Born to Win (United Kingdom)
Plot: J.J., a former New York City hairdresser, commits petty crimes, often with his friend Billy Dynamite, to support his drug habit. He's not very good at it, with something often going wrong. One of J.J.'s more regular gigs is working as a mule for Vivian - who J.J. calls Geek Man to Vivian's chagrin - a pimp for who J.J.'s ex-wife, Veronica, also a junkie, now hustles also to support her habit. J.J.'s life has the potential to change the result of two encounters. One is with a pair of NYPD narcs who have him over a barrel concerning his drug use and what they want out of him to make a drug conviction go away. Two is with a young woman named Parm who he meets in the act of one of his crimes. J.J. and Parm enter into a relationship, the love and support within that makes J.J. want to come out on top for once in his life.
IMDB:tt0066856