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The Panic in Needle Park (1971)

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.
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Jerry Schatzberg profile
Jerry Schatzberg

Director

Joan Didion profile
Joan Didion

Screenplay

Cast

Al Pacino profile
Al Pacino

Bobby

Kitty Winn profile
Kitty Winn

Helen

Alan Vint profile
Alan Vint

Hotch

Richard Bright profile
Richard Bright

Hank

Kiel Martin profile
Kiel Martin

Chico

Michael McClanathan profile
Michael McClanathan

Sonny

Warren Finnerty profile
Warren Finnerty

Sammy

Marcia Jean Kurtz profile
Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcie

Raúl Juliá profile
Raúl Juliá

Marco

Angie Ortega profile
Angie Ortega

Irene

Larry Marshall profile
Larry Marshall

Mickey

Paul Mace profile
Paul Mace

Whitey

Al Pacino profile
Al Pacino

Bobby

Kitty Winn profile
Kitty Winn

Helen

Alan Vint profile
Alan Vint

Hotch

Richard Bright profile
Richard Bright

Hank

Kiel Martin profile
Kiel Martin

Chico

Michael McClanathan profile
Michael McClanathan

Sonny

Warren Finnerty profile
Warren Finnerty

Sammy

Marcia Jean Kurtz profile
Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcie

Raúl Juliá profile
Raúl Juliá

Marco

Angie Ortega profile
Angie Ortega

Irene

Larry Marshall profile
Larry Marshall

Mickey

Paul Mace profile
Paul Mace

Whitey

Extra

Release Date

June 1, 1971

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,645,000.00

Production Company

Didion-Dunne logogadd productions corp. logo20th Century Fox logo

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