

Born to Win
1971-12-01 · 88 min · ★ 5.4
A smart-mouthed junkie and a former hairdresser spends his days looking for just "one more fix".
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- Directors
- Ivan Passer
- Production companies
- Segal-Tokofsky Productions Inc., Edward Spector Productions Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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George SegalJ
Karen BlackParm
Paula PrentissVeronica
Jay FletcherBilly Dynamite
Héctor ElizondoVivian
Robert De NiroDanny
Marcia Jean KurtzMarlene
José PérezJunior Conception
Alex ColonBus Boy
Burt YoungFirst Hood
Paul BenjaminFixer
Charles McGregorLethal MessengerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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