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Born to Win

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1971-12-01

Runtime: 88 mins

Director: Ivan Passer

Writer: Ivan Passer, David Scott Milton

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Original title: Born to Win

Production Companies: Segal-Tokofsky Productions Inc., Edward Spector Productions Inc.

Production Countries: United States of America

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