Born to Win (1971)
Directed by Ivan Passer
Genres - Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Addiction Drama, Black Comedy |
Release Date - Dec 1, 1971 (USA - Unknown), Dec 1, 1971 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Born to Win is the grimly ironic title of this jet-black comedy about heroin addicts. George Segal plays Jay Jay, an ex-hairdresser who struggles to support his expensive drug habit. To avoid arrest, Jay Jay turns "narc," informing on his fellow junkies. Eventually Jay Jay's sense of self-hatred threatens to overwhelm him. Also released as Born to Lose and Addict, Born to Win was the first American film for Czech director Ivan Passer.
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drug-addiction, heroin, informer
