Born to Win

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

Cast

George Segal

as J

Karen Black

as Parm

Paula Prentiss

as Veronica

Jay Fletcher

as Billy Dynamite

Héctor Elizondo

as Vivian

Robert De Niro

as Danny

Ed Madsen

as Detective

Marcia Jean Kurtz

as Marlene

Irving Selbst

as Stanley

Tim Pelt

as Little Davey

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