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The Panic in Needle Park

1971 • 1h50m Drama, Romance, Crime

Rating

6.8/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Jerry Schatzberg

Screenplay

Joan Didion

John Gregory Dunne

Cast

Al Pacino

Kitty Winn

Alan Vint

Release date

6/1/1971

Status

Released

Budget

$1,645,000

Revenue

$2,197,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

365