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The Panic in Needle Park

(1971)

June 1, 1971• 1h 50m
68%
TMDB Score

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.

Jerry Schatzberg

Director

Top Billed Cast

AP

Al Pacino

Bobby

KW

Kitty Winn

Helen

AV

Alan Vint

Hotch

RB

Richard Bright

Hank

KM

Kiel Martin

Chico

MM

Michael McClanathan

Sonny

WF

Warren Finnerty

Sammy

MJK

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcie

RJ

Raúl Juliá

Marco

AO

Angie Ortega

Irene

Official Trailer