Né pour vaincre (1971)
Le film suit Jay Jay, un ancien coiffeur qui est devenu toxicomane. Il vit sa nouvelle vie en faisant traite pour Vivian de temps en temps. Un jour, il rencontre Parm, une jeune fille à l'esprit libre. Les deux tombent amoureux. les habitudes de consommation de Jay Jay grandit, et il recourt bientôt vol. Sur la menace d'une arrestation, il travaille aux côtés de deux policiers sales en devenant NARC, et des rapports sur ses anciens collègues accros. Pourtant, comme le film continue, enfonce Jay Jay profondément dans la tourmente avec des sentiments de haine de soi.
Directeur: Ivan Passer
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George Segal as J |
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Karen Black as Parm |
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Paula Prentiss as Veronica |
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Jay Fletcher as Billy Dynamite |
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Héctor Elizondo as Vivian |
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Robert De Niro as Danny |
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Ed Madsen as Detective |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marlene |
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Irving Selbst as Stanley |
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Tim Pelt as Little Davey |
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José Pérez as Junior Conception |
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Jack Hollander as Harry |
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Alex Colon as Bus Boy |
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Max Brandt as Store Clerk |
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Burt Young as First Hood |
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Roland Kindhard as Second Hood |
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Jean David as Laundry Woman |
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Paul Benjamin as Fixer |
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Charles McGregor as Lethal Messenger |
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David Milton as Smuggler |
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Cynda Westcott as Billy's Date |
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Aaron Braunstein as Man in Store |
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Lockie Edwards as Man in Bar |
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Diane Molneri as Girl on Terrace |
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Jane Elder as Girl's Mother |
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Vic Ramos as Man with Package |
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Walter Stevens as Respectable Businessman |
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Harry Gorsuch as Passerby (uncredited) |
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Sylvia Syms as Cashier |
| Writing | Ivan Passer | Writer |
| Writing | David Scott Milton | Writer |
| Directing | Ivan Passer | Director |
| Production | Philip Langner | Producer |
| Camera | Jack Priestley | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Richard C. Kratina | Director of Photography |
| Art | Murray P. Stern | Art Direction |
| Sound | William Fischer | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jerry Tokofsky | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ralph Rosenblum | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
