The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park
110 min
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.
- Release date
- July 13, 1971
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,645,000
- Box office
- $2,197,000
Trailer
Cast
- Al Pacino as Bobby
- Kitty Winn as Helen
- Alan Vint as Hotch
- Richard Bright as Hank
- Kiel Martin as Chico
- Michael McClanathan as Sonny
- Warren Finnerty as Sammy
- Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marcie
- Raul Julia as Marco
- Angie Ortega as Irene
Crew
- Jerry Schatzberg · Director
- James Mills · Writer
- Joan Didion · Writer
- John Gregory Dunne · Writer
- Dominick Dunne · Producer
- Adam Holender · Cinematographer
- Evan A. Lottman · Editor