Directed by:
Ivan PasserComposer:
William FischerCast:
George Segal, Karen Black, Paula Prentiss, Jay Fletcher, Hector Elizondo, Robert De Niro, Burt Young, Paul Benjamin, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Ed Madsen (more)Plots(1)
Ivan Passer's BORN TO WIN is a fascinating, though widely overlooked, time capsule that reflects the down-and-dirty New York City of the early 1970s. In a career filled with memorable performances, George Segal is once again astounding as J, a heroin addict whose life has begun to spiral out of control. No longer interested in being a hairdresser, J spends his days searching for another fix. Along the way, he meets Parm (Karen Black), another weary soul who clings desperately to J. As J gets more and more lost in the haze of his addiction, he must face up to the junky life that has trapped him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![George Segal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/324/164324247_d37025.jpg)
George Segal
USA
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
King Rat (1965)
![Karen Black](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269208_4b71dd.jpg)
Karen Black
USA
Best movies:
Easy Rider (1969)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Capricorn One (1977)
![Paula Prentiss](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/763/157763623_8bdbce.jpg)
Paula Prentiss
USA
Best movies:
The Honeymoon Machine (1961)
Catch-22 (1970)
In Harm's Way (1965)
Jay Fletcher
Best movies:
Law and Disorder (1974)
California Split (1974)
Rape Squad (1974)
![Hector Elizondo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267717_612767.jpg)
Hector Elizondo
USA
Best movies:
Pretty Woman (1990)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Overboard (1987)
![Robert De Niro](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/725/163725860_6555e2.jpg)
Robert De Niro
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
![Burt Young](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/173/168173215_iz9whj.jpg)
Burt Young
USA
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Rocky (1976)
Chinatown (1974)
![Paul Benjamin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712219_b8b567.gif)
Paul Benjamin
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Station Agent (2003)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Running on Empty (1988)
Ed Madsen
Best movies:
Law and Disorder (1974)
Born to Win (1971)
The Stone Killer (1973)
![Irving Selbst](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/946/160946574_2a076b.jpg)
Irving Selbst
USA
Best movies:
Birdy (1984)
Loving (1970)
Born to Win (1971)
Tim Pelt
USA
Best movies:
Serpico (1973)
Coming Home (1978)
Born to Win (1971)
![Alex Colon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/081/161081314_3e9910.jpg)
Alex Colon
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Kojak: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV movie)
Harry and Tonto (1974)
![Charles McGregor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/073/162073714_1521a7.jpg)
Charles McGregor
USA
Best movies:
The French Connection (1971)
Across 110th Street (1972)
Born to Win (1971)
Jack Hollander
USA
Best movies:
Rocky (1976)
The Miracle Worker (1962)
...And Justice for All (1979)
Roland Kindhard
Best movies:
Born to Win (1971)
Harry Gorsuch
Best movies:
Born to Win (1971)