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Description | Information (i): Show or Hide Description The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
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Drama
Al Pacino , Kitty Winn , Alan Vint , Richard Bright , Kiel Martin , Michael McClanathan , Warren Finnerty , Marcia Jean Kurtz , Raul Julia ,
Angie Ortega , Larry Marshall , Paul Mace , Nancy MacKay , Gil Rogers , Joe Santos
Jerry Schatzberg
IMDB 110
1971
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. |