Smart-mouthed junkie J.J. (George Segal) thinks he's got the world by the tail. But he spends most days looking for just one more fix. Can he hold onto his girlfriend and turn his life around? Doesn't look good. This powerful, gritty drama won significant critical acclaim when it came out in 1971 and features great performances for a fine cast, including stars Segal, Karen Black and a young dynamic Robert De Niro. Often compared to Midnight Cowboy, this penetrating look at desperate people livin