The Panic in Needle Park

6.8 / 10

(308 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

110 minutes

Year:

1971

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

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Company:

Didion-Dunne,

gadd productions corp.,

20th Century Fox

Cast:
Al Pacino

Bobby

Kitty Winn

Helen

Alan Vint

Hotch

Richard Bright

Hank

Kiel Martin

Chico

Crew:
Joan Didion

Screenplay

Jerry Schatzberg

Director

James Mills

Book

John Gregory Dunne

Screenplay

Adger W. Cowans

Still Photographer