The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
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.
Director:
Jerry Schatzberg
Writers:
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne.
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Al Pacino as Bobby |
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Kitty Winn as Helen |
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Alan Vint as Hotch |
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Richard Bright as Hank |
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Kiel Martin as Chico |
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Michael McClanathan as Sonny |
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Warren Finnerty as Sammy |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marcie |
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Raúl Juliá as Marco |
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Angie Ortega as Irene |
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Larry Marshall as Mickey |
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Paul Mace as Whitey |
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Nancy MacKay as Penny |
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Gil Rogers as Robins |
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Joe Santos as DiBono |
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Paul Sorvino as Samuels |
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Arnold Williams as Freddy |
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Vic Ramano as Santo |
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Bryant Fraser as Prep School Boy |
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Dora Weissman as Pawnshop Lady |
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Sully Boyar as Doctor |
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Florence Tarlow as Ward Nurse |
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Rutanya Alda as Admitting Nurse |
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Anthony Palmer as Hotel Clerk |
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Anthony Caso as Drug Addict (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Walker as Prisoner #1 (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jerry Schatzberg | Director |
| Writing | Joan Didion | Screenplay |
| Writing | James Mills | Book |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Screenplay |
| Editing | Evan A. Lottman | Editor |
| Art | Murray P. Stern | Art Direction |
| Camera | Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dominick Dunne | Producer |
| Production | Roger M. Rothstein | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Ynocencio | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phil Naso | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Herman Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Nancy Hopton | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Martin Plachter | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Adger W. Cowans | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Edward R. Brown | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Katherine Wenning | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Al Nahmias | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dennis Maitland | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Joseph M. Caracciolo | Property Master |
| Lighting | Robert Dolan | Gaffer |
| Directing | Robert Greenhut | First Assistant Director |
