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The Panic in Needle Park

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
21K
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The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Drama

Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.

  • Director
    • Jerry Schatzberg
  • Writers
    • James Mills
    • Joan Didion
    • John Gregory Dunne
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Kitty Winn
    • Alan Vint
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writers
      • James Mills
      • Joan Didion
      • John Gregory Dunne
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Kitty Winn
      • Alan Vint
    • 99User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Bobby
    Kitty Winn
    Kitty Winn
    • Helen
    Alan Vint
    Alan Vint
    • Hotch
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    • Hank
    Kiel Martin
    Kiel Martin
    • Chico
    Michael McClanathan
    Michael McClanathan
    • Sonny
    Warren Finnerty
    Warren Finnerty
    • Sammy
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    • Marcie
    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Marco
    Angie Ortega
    • Irene
    Larry Marshall
    Larry Marshall
    • Mickey
    Paul Mace
    Paul Mace
    • Whitey
    Nancy MacKay
    • Penny
    Gil Rogers
    Gil Rogers
    • Robins
    Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    • DiBono
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Samuels
    Arnold Williams
    Arnold Williams
    • Freddy
    Vic Ramano
    • Santo
    • (as Vic Romano)
    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writers
      • James Mills
      • Joan Didion
      • John Gregory Dunne
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    • Trivia
      Francis Ford Coppola showed this film to Paramount executives in order to convince them that Al Pacino was suitable for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972).
    • Goofs
      [45:50] Boom microphone (and camera) visible in the upper right hand corner near the end of the stick ball game.
    • Quotes

      Marco: You've been through some changes since I saw you. Now you wanna wipe all that out. You could, if you wanted to.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo appears without the fanfare.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally rated "R" in the U.S. upon its release, some profanity and drug use was cut from the film to be re-rated "PG". The "R" rated version was released on video but is now out of print and extremely rare.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Carlito's Way/The Piano/My Life/The Three Musketeers/Jamón Jamón (1993)

    User reviews99

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    deeply disturbing

    This is one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen. It is very real and grisly looking, not polished with the horrible artificial lighting you see nowadays in films. Bobby and Helen are addicts whose lives are going nowhere, they just can't get out of their destructive lifestyle. The scenes of the characters shooting up, tricking, and hanging in the brutal streets of 1970's New York are very realistic. Makes "Trainspotting" look like a Disney cartoon.
    • azeffer
    • Jan 27, 2001
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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1971 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Паніка в Нідл Парк
    • Filming locations
      • Sherman Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA("Needle Park" - W. 72nd St. and Broadway)
    • Production companies
      • Gadd Productions Corp.
      • Didion-Dunne
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,645,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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