Panico a Needle Park (1971)
Needle Park, New York: Bobby è un piccolo spacciatore con un fratello ladro. Entra ed esce di galera dall'età di nove anni. Sebbene non ne sia dipendente, Bobby “spizzica” eroina (la usa ma non quotidianamente) e, paradossalmente, è pieno di voglia di vivere, nonostante i suoi molti amici siano tutti drogati. Helen ha lasciato la sua famiglia (padre, madre, fratelli, cane e casa con giardino) e si è trasferita a New York per i suoi studi di arte. È dolce, riservata silenziosa. Dopo un aborto conosce Bobby e s'innamorano. Bobby vuole sposare Helen, lei vorrebbe andare a vivere in campagna.
Direttore:
Jerry Schatzberg
Scrittori:
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 |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phil Naso | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Evan A. Lottman | Editor |
| Camera | Edward R. Brown | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Katherine Wenning | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Ynocencio | Costume Design |
| Production | Dominick Dunne | Producer |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Screenplay |
| Editing | Martin Plachter | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dennis Maitland | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Art | Joseph M. Caracciolo | Property Master |
| Directing | Nancy Hopton | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Al Nahmias | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Adger W. Cowans | Still Photographer |
| Writing | James Mills | Book |
| Art | Murray P. Stern | Art Direction |
| Production | Roger M. Rothstein | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Herman Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Robert Dolan | Gaffer |
| Directing | Robert Greenhut | First Assistant Director |