The Panic in Needle Park
God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park
1971 | 110m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jerry Schatzberg |
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| Writer: | Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, James Mills |
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| 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: | Jun 01, 1971 |
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| Director: | Jerry Schatzberg |
| Writer: | Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, James Mills |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | drug addiction, love, betrayal, death of pet, needle |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, gadd productions corp., Dunne-Didion-Dunne |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,645,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Larry Marshall | Mickey |
| Paul Mace | Whitey |
| Nancy MacKay | Penny |
| Gil Rogers | Robins |
| Joe Santos | DiBono |
| Paul Sorvino | Samuels |
| Arnold Williams | Freddy |
| Vic Ramano | Santo |
| Bryant Fraser | Prep School Boy |
| Dora Weissman | Pawnshop Lady |
| Sully Boyar | Doctor |
| Florence Tarlow | Ward Nurse |
| Rutanya Alda | Admitting Nurse |
| Anthony Palmer | Hotel Clerk |
| Anthony Caso | Drug Addict (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Walker | Prisoner #1 (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jerry Schatzberg | Director |
| Joan Didion | Screenplay |
| Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| John Gregory Dunne | Screenplay |
| Murray P. Stern | Art Direction |
| Jo Ynocencio | Costume Design |
| James Mills | Book |
| Herman Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Nancy Hopton | Script Supervisor |
| Edward R. Brown | Camera Operator |
| Phil Naso | Hairstylist |
| Dennis Maitland | Sound Mixer |
| Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Adger W. Cowans | Still Photographer |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | Property Master |
| Martin Plachter | Assistant Editor |
| Al Nahmias | Sound Editor |
| Katherine Wenning | Sound Editor |
| Evan A. Lottman | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dominick Dunne | Producer |
| Roger M. Rothstein | Associate Producer |
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