The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

1971
★★★☆☆ 6.8/10
⏱️ 110 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaRomanceCrime
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.

Crew

Director
Jerry Schatzberg
Writer
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
Producer
Dominick Dunne

Production

Dunne-Didion-Dunne

Keywords

drug addictionlovebetrayaldeath of petneedle