The Panic in Needle Park

About The Panic 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.

The Panic in Needle Park is a 1971 crime romance film directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Released in June 1971, it runs 110 minutes.

Its themes are drug addiction, heroin, heroin addiction, and needle.

Al Pacino takes the lead as Bobby, Kitty Winn as Helen, Alan Vint as Hotch, and Richard Bright as Hank. The screenplay is by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne.

6 Balloons, Heaven Knows What, and High Art make useful companions to The Panic in Needle Park. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 386 votes and it carries a R rating.