The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
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A couple loves heroin as much as they love each other in Jerry Schatzberg's grim drug drama. After an illegal abortion at the behest of her faithless lover (Raul Julia), lost innocent Helen (Kitty Winn) finds solace with small-time crook Bobby (Al Pacino), a regular in Manhattan's "Needle Park." As Bobby shows her around his Upper West Side world, the two become inseparable. When Helen realizes that Bobby is a full-blown junkie, she joins him in addiction, and their downward spiral begins in earnest. Weathering overdoses, prostitution, betrayals, and a "panic" after a major bust, the pair manages to stick together, the habit sealing their fate. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Starring:
- Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Panic in Needle Park
A couple loves heroin as much as they love each other in Jerry Schatzberg's grim drug drama. After an illegal abortion at the behest of her faithless lover (Raul Julia), lost innocent Helen (Kitty Winn) finds solace with small-time crook Bobby (Al Pacino), a regular in Manhattan's "Needle Park." As Bobby shows her around his Upper West Side world, the two become inseparable. When Helen realizes that Bobby is a full-blown junkie, she joins him in addiction, and their downward spiral begins in earnest. Weathering overdoses, prostitution, betrayals, and a "panic" after a major bust, the pair manages to stick together, the habit sealing their fate. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of The Panic in Needle Park
- Al Pacino - Bobby
- Alan Vint - Hotchner
- Kiel Martin - Chico
- Sully Boyar - Doctor
- Bryant Fraser - Prep Schoolboy
- Angie Ortega - Irene
- Arnold Williams - Freddy
- Dora Weissman - Pawnshop Lady
- Paul Sorvino - Samuels
- Marcia Jean Kurtz - Marcie
- Paul Mace - Whitey
- Kitty Winn - Helen
- Richard Bright - Hank
- Michael McClanathan - Sonny
- Warren Finnerty - Sammy
- Raul Julia - Marco
- Joe Santos - DiBono
- Florence Tarlow - Ward Nurse
- Anthony Palmer - Hotel Clerk
- Gil Rogers - Robins
- Nancy MacKay - Penny
- Larry Marshall - Mickey
- Director(s):
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Writer(s):
- Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
- Producer(s):
- Dominick Dunne
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Substance Abuse, Adult Situations, Not For Children)
- 1971 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress
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