Comedy drama 1971 88 minutes color new york exhairdresser segal tries to deal with his 100 dollar a day heroin addiction, with moments of selfhatred in his fast lane lifestyle that threaten to destroy him. The main event is george segal s whirligig of hipsterisms in the face of accelerating disaster. There will be no prague spring for george jayjay segal in born to win, ivan passers first american effort. George segal bio, age, spouse, height, net worth, movies and. The scene where segal hides in a laundromat from a cop made me laugh the most. George segal lives a troubled life in the early 70s, where he tries to escape a thug live doing criminal errands for local gangster vivian hector elizondo. Ivan passers born to win is a fascinating, though widely overlooked, time capsule that reflects the downanddirty new york city of the early 1970s.
Born to win r 1h 28min comedy, crime, drama july 1972 denmark a smartmouthed junkie and loser known as j. George segal was born on february, 1934 in great neck, long island, new york, to fannie blanche bodkin and george segal, sr. On the mean streets of new york city, he scrounges for his next fix mooching from his best friend, billy dynamite jay fletcher, and doing odd. George segal was born on february, 1934 in great neck, long island, new york, to fannie blanche. An accomplished banjoist, segal played with bruno lynch and his imperial jazz before enrolling at columbia university. George segal kicked off his performing career as a boy magician in his long island neighborhood. Released july 2nd, 2007, born to win stars george segal, karen black, jay fletcher the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family george segal, jr. Born to win is a 1971 black comedy crime drama film directed by ivan passer and starring george segal, karen black, paula prentiss, hector elizondo and rober. Born to win 71 george segal jay fletcher marcia jean. Starring robert deniro, hector elizondo, george segal, and karen black.
Some of his most acclaimed roles are in films such as ship of fools 1965, king rat 1965, whos afraid of virginia woolf. Born to win 1971 full movie a smartmouthed junkie and loser known as j. Robert deniro has only a small role in this film, do not think it is a bob deniro film because it is not. Born to win 71 george segal jay fletcher marcia jean kurtz. Born to win 1971 full movie comedy drama movie the. After a stint in the military, he made his bones as a stage actor before being cast in his first meaty film role in the young doctors. Eventually jay jays sense of selfhatred threatens to overwhelm him. Born to win is the grimly ironic title of this jetblack comedy about heroin addicts. Born to win 1971 george segal, karen black, paula prentiss. Born to win the 1971 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. George segal is very good in this black comedy about heroin addiction. All of his grandparents were russian jewish immigrants. Filming locations took place in manhattan, specifically times square. This film is a gritty story of lust, greed, and deceit.
Born to win by ivan passer george segal, karen black. George segal box office grosses ultimate movie rankings. Born to win is a 1971 black comedy crime drama film directed by ivan passer and starring george segal, karen black, paula prentiss, hector elizondo and. George segal bio, age, spouse, height, net worth, movies.
George segal spends his days looking for just one more fix. George segal is an american actor and musician born on february, 1934, in great neck, long island, new york, the u. Oct 11, 1971 born to win is only passers second movie, and it is a dreadful disappointment but not without its reasons, and not, i think, without some honor. Born to win 2007 stream and watch online moviefone. Segal later made his appearance as a stage actor before being cast in his first powerful film role in the young doctors in 1961. The film follows jay jay george segal, a former hair dresser who becomes a drug addict. A true story of how god turns the hurt, frustration and emptiness of a man into hope, faith and victory to inspire many to be the winners they were born to be. After a stint in the military, he made his bones as a stage actor before being cast in his first meaty film role in the young doctors 1961. Even karen black whos surfing on the peace and love wave will be unable to exorcize the cloud of bad luck that is drowning the former hairdresser.
If theyd given it the big hype at firstrun prices, people might have felt uneasy at a tragicomedy about dope. George segal full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Born to win george segal paula prentiss jay fletcher. Had george segal cut out the lighter moments that made his character in born to win as likable as it was desperate, the film might have been as lauded by critics as panic in needle park had been, because al pacinos junkie characters story was similar to segals a hopeless addict dragging a.
Jan 25, 2019 born to win 1971 ivan passer, george segal, paula prentiss, karen black january 25, 2019 j. Born to win is only passers second movie, and it is a dreadful disappointment but not without its reasons, and not, i think, without some honor. To avoid arrest, jay jay turns narc, informing on his fellow junkies. With george segal, paula prentiss, karen black, jay fletcher. Segal later made his appearance as a stage actor before being cast in his first powerful film role in. Ivan passers born to win is a goodbad movie that doesnt always work but has some really brilliant scenes.
Segal never made the leap to superstar status, and surprisingly, has never won a major acting award, the latter phenomenon being particularly surprising when viewed from the. George segal plays jay jay, an exhairdresser who struggles to support his expensive drug habit. Born to win george segal karen black jay fletcher 1971 a heroin addict is caught between two times square narcotics agents and the pusher they are trying to bust. Overview of born to win, 1971, directed by ivan passer, with george segal, karen black, paula prentiss, at turner classic movies.
February, 1934 theres always been something a little odd about this new york native. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right jay fletcher, george segal and marcia jean kurtz. Born to win is a goodbad movie that doesnt always work but has some really brilliant scenes. Segal became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. But at neighborhood prices, we can relax and remember george. Addict, born to win was the first american film for czech director ivan passer. Born to win dvd starring karen black george segal robert. Jan 23, 2020 george segal is an american actor and musician born on february, 1934, in great neck, long island, new york, the u. Its as if hes always playing a little off key so that you can recognize the. Recommended film with excellent cast, with scenes of brilliance and humor due to passers direction. He has also had some big financial successes along the way, but these four comedies will do nicely for anyone mounting a retrospective on good recent movie comedy. George segal born february, 1934 is an american actor and musician. Segal made no way to treat a lady and bye bye braverman and wheres poppa. While the scene where he hides in his dealers bedroom is the most bizarre, as he tries to escape by flashing in the nude to attract his neighbors so they will call the cops.
On the mean streets of new york city, he scrounges for his next fix mooching from his best friend, billy dynamite jay fletcher, and doing odd jobs for a drug dealer known as the geek. Whos afraid of virginia woolf george segal was born on february, 1934 in great neck, long island, new york, to fannie blanche bodkin and george segal, sr. But at neighborhood prices, we can relax and remember george segal running through the middle of manhattan in a fluffy nightgown. The real joy in this movie is george segals performance.
If you only know segal for his popular tv series just shoot me and the goldbergs. 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. Born to win movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. George segal biography and filmography george segal movies. George segal used to be a hairdresser, but now hes found a new profession. Born to win is a black comedy that was released more than forty years ago about a life of a drug addict.
Born to win 1971 ivan passer, george segal, paula prentiss. It opened last week under cover of darkness in several neighborhood theaters, and thats probably just as well. On the mean streets of new york city, he scrounges for his next fix mooching from his best friend. Born to win is a downbeat, but somewhat very funny look at drug addicts, in new york, the ever excellent george segal, plays jj a former hairdresser,who is fixed on heroin,and with him on his quest for the perfect fix is his pal played by jay fletcer, one night on the streets jj is attempting to steal a car,but is amusingly caught by the. Born to win by ivan passer george segal, karen black, paula.
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