The Panic in Needle Park

• 6.776 Drama
• 1971-06-01
• 110 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Al Pacino (Bobby) Kitty Winn (Helen) Alan Vint (Hotch) Richard Bright (Hank) Kiel Martin (Chico) Michael McClanathan (Sonny) Warren Finnerty (Sammy) Marcia Jean Kurtz (Marcie) Raúl Juliá (Marco) Angie Ortega (Irene)

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

Writer:

Joan Didion John Gregory Dunne