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1971
  • Drama
  • Romance

The Panic in Needle Park

God help bobby and helen, they're in love in needle park
Runtime
1h 50m
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  • US
  • United States
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Languages
  • en
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.

Crew
Jerry Schatzberg
Director
Joan Didion
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
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Cast
Al Pacino
Bobby
Kitty Winn
Helen
Alan Vint
Hotch
Kiel Martin
Chico
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcie
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    June 1, 1971
  • Original Language
    English
  • Budget
    $ 1,645,000
  • Production Companies
    • 20th Century Fox
    • Didion-Dunne
    • gadd productions corp.

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