The Panic in Needle Park
“God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park”
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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Cast
26 people
Al Pacino
Bobby
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Scarface
Kitty Winn
Helen
Known for
The Exorcist
They Might Be Giants
Alan Vint
Hotch
Known for
Badlands
Two-Lane Blacktop
Richard Bright
Hank
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Once Upon a Time in America
Kiel Martin
Chico
Known for
Hill Street Blues
Michael McClanathan
Sonny
Known for
Alice's Restaurant
Warren Finnerty
Sammy
Known for
Easy Rider
Cockfighter
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcie
Known for
Requiem for a Dream
Black Swan
Raúl Juliá
Marco
Known for
The Addams Family
Street Fighter
Angie Ortega
Irene
Larry Marshall
Mickey
Known for
Jesus Christ Superstar
Waking the Dead
Paul Mace
Whitey
Known for
The Lords of Flatbush
Paradise Alley
Jerry Schatzberg Director · Joan Didion Screenplay John Gregory Dunne Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2.2M · Budget $1.6M · United States release July 13, 1971
Box office
Budget
$1,645,000
Worldwide gross
$2,197,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Dunne-Didion-Dunne
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
Didion-Dunne
Production
gadd productions corp.
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 21, 1971
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · July 13, 1971
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
July 30, 1971 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Denmark
November 24, 1971 · Theatrical
Finland
October 22, 1971 · Theatrical
France
June 1, 1971 · Theatrical
Italy
December 7, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
November 20, 1971 · Theatrical
Norway
November 11, 1971 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 7, 1972 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 3, 1975 · Theatrical
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