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The Panic in Needle Park

1971-1h 50min
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6.8 / 10 334

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.

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

Writers Joan Didion John Gregory Dunne James Mills

Stars Al Pacino Kitty Winn Alan Vint

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Cast

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Al Pacino

Bobby
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Kitty Winn

Helen
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Alan Vint

Hotch
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Richard Bright

Hank
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Kiel Martin

Chico
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Michael McClanathan

Sonny
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Warren Finnerty

Sammy
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Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcie
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Raúl Juliá

Marco
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Angie Ortega

Irene
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Larry Marshall

Mickey
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Paul Mace

Whitey

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