The Panic in Needle Park

God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park

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Drama
Crime
Romance

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.

Keywords

new york city
drug addiction
love
betrayal
manhattan
heroin
heroin addiction
needle
death of pet
manhattan, new york city

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 1, 1971
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox,Didion-Dunne,gadd productions corp.,Dunne-Didion-Dunne
Cast: Al Pacino,Kitty Winn,Alan Vint,Richard Bright,Kiel Martin,Michael McClanathan,Warren Finnerty,Marcia Jean Kurtz,Raúl Juliá,Angie Ortegaand 16 more
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Writer: Joan Didion,James Mills,John Gregory Dunne
Producer: Dominick Dunne
Cinematography: Adam Holender
Music: Katherine Wenning
Budget: $1,645,000
Revenue: $2,197,000
IMDb: tt0067549