Film
The Panic in Needle Park
1971 · 1h 50m · Drama · Romance · Crime
God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park
- IMDb
- 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 79%
- Metacritic
- 74
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Overview
A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
Cast
Al Pacino
Bobby
Kitty Winn
Helen
Alan Vint
Hotch
Richard Bright
Hank
Kiel Martin
Chico
Michael McClanathan
Sonny
Warren Finnerty
Sammy
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcie
Raúl Juliá
Marco
Angie Ortega
Irene
Larry Marshall
Mickey
Paul Mace
Whitey
Nancy MacKay
Penny
Gil Rogers
Robins
Joe Santos
DiBono
Paul Sorvino
Samuels
Crew
- Jerry SchatzbergDirector
- Joan DidionScreenplay
- John Gregory DunneScreenplay
- Dominick DunneProducer
- Adam HolenderDirector of Photography
- Katherine WenningOriginal Music Composer
- Evan A. LottmanEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 1, 1971
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1,645,000
- Revenue
- $2,197,000
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Crime
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