The Panic in Needle Park

Jun 1, 1971

1h 50m

★ 6.8

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Crime

Production Companies

Dunne-Didion-Dunne

The Panic in Needle Park Trailers

Cast

Bobby

Al Pacino

Helen

Kitty Winn

Hotch

Alan Vint

Hank

Richard Bright

Chico

Kiel Martin

Sonny

Michael McClanathan

Sammy

Warren Finnerty

Marcie

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marco

Raúl Juliá

Irene

Angie Ortega

Mickey

Larry Marshall

Whitey

Paul Mace

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