The Panic in Needle Park
1971/06/01 (US) | Drama, Romance
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.
Jerry Schatzberg
Director
Joan Didion
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Al Pacino
Bobby
Kitty Winn
Helen
Alan Vint
Hotch
Richard Bright
Hank
Kiel Martin
Chico
Michael McClanathan
Sonny
Warren Finnerty
Sammy
Budget
$ 1,645,000
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Dunne-Didion-Dunne
Crews
James Mills
Book
Evan A. Lottman
Editor
Murray P. Stern
Art Direction
Adam Holender
Director of Photography
Dominick Dunne
Producer