The Panic in Needle Park
334 reviews
Drama/Romance
1h 50m
1971
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...
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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.
- DirectorJerry Schatzberg
- Release1 June 1971
- Genre
- Duration1h 50m
- Budget$1,645,000
- Revenue?
- Rate334 reviews
- Productions
Didion-Dunne, gadd productions corp., 20th Century Fox
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

Larry Marshall
Mickey

Paul Mace
Whitey

Gil Rogers
Robins

Joe Santos
DiBono

Paul Sorvino
Samuels

Sully Boyar
Doctor

Rutanya Alda
Admitting Nurse

Anthony Caso
Drug Addict (uncredited)
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