A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint
Written by:
James Mills
Joan Didion
John Gregory Dunne
Directed by:
Jerry Schatzberg
Release Date:
June 1, 1971
Original Title:
The Panic in Needle Park
Alternate Titles:
Paniikki Piikkipuistossa
Panik i nåleparken
Panika u parku droga
Pánico en Needle Park
Pânico em Needle Park
Πανικός στο Νηντλ Παρκ
Паника в Парка на дрогата
백색 공포
알 파치노의 백색 공포
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
Dunne-Didion-Dunne
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: R
Runtime: 110
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.
This movie is 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. She becomes addicted too, and life goes downhill for them both as their addiction deepens, eventually leading to a series of betrayals. But, in spite of it all, the relationship between Bobby and Helen endures.
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| Internet Movie Database | 7.1/10 |
|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | 80% |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Awards Won: | 1 win & 1 nomination total |
Art Direction:
Murray P. Stern
Assistant Editor:
Martin Plachter
Associate Producer:
Roger M. Rothstein
Book:
James Mills
Camera Operator:
Edward R. Brown
Costume Design:
Jo Ynocencio
Director:
Jerry Schatzberg
Director of Photography:
Adam Holender
Editor:
Evan A. Lottman
First Assistant Director:
Robert Greenhut
Gaffer:
Robert Dolan
Hairstylist:
Phil Naso
Makeup Artist:
Herman Buchman
Producer:
Dominick Dunne
Property Master:
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Screenplay:
Joan Didion
John Gregory Dunne
Script Supervisor:
Nancy Hopton
Sound Editor:
Katherine Wenning
Al Nahmias
Sound Mixer:
Dennis Maitland
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Dick Vorisek
Still Photographer:
Adger W. Cowans
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