Born To Win

In this 1971 black comedy-drama, George Segal stars as J.J., a drug-addicted former hairdresser trying to survive in New York City. Caught between his estranged wife, his junkie girlfriend, and two corrupt narcotics detectives, J.J. navigates a cynical and surreal underworld. The film offers a bleak and unsparing look at the world of drug addiction and its destructive effects.

My take

A raw, darkly funny descent into '70s urban decay and addiction. This is for viewers who want their comedies unsettling—where the laugh catches in your throat and the world feels authentically broken.

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