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Born To Win

Movie (1971)

A smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J.J. (George Segal) spends his days looking for just "one more fix".

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Released:	Jan 1st, 1971
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Born To Win Main Cast

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George Segal
plays J (JJ)

Paula Prentiss
plays Veronica

Karen Black
plays Parm

Jay Fletcher
plays Billy Dynamite

Hector Elizondo
plays Vivian

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The film was chosen to be screened at the New York Film Festival in October 1971.
Director Ivan Passer and screenwriter David Scott Milton started interviewing ex-addicts at the Phoenix House, near where they were putting on a play together entitled Duet for Solo Voice. The resulting screenplay was originally much more serious in tone when shot. The comic elements were played up later in the editing process.
When Ed Madsen is chasing George Segal down the hallway, he slips and falls. This was not written in the screenplay, however Ivan Passer thought it looked so real he decided to leave it in.
Paula Prentiss received star billing even though she appears on screen for only about three minutes. When asked about this at the New York Film Festival press screening, directed Ivan Passer said that her agent demanded it, adding, "After all, what difference does it make?"

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