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Director:
Jerry Schatzberg
Writers:
James Mills (book)
Joan Didion (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
1 June 1971 (France) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
In the dark corner of the city, they found light See more »
Plot:
This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in "Needle Park" in New York City... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
DVD Review - The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
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User Reviews:
A Depressing Slice of Life! See more (51 total) »

Cast

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Al Pacino ... Bobby
Kitty Winn ... Helen
Alan Vint ... Hotch
Richard Bright ... Hank
Kiel Martin ... Chico
Michael McClanathan ... Sonny
Warren Finnerty ... Sammy

Marcia Jean Kurtz ... Marcie

Raul Julia ... Marco
Angie Ortega ... Irene

Larry Marshall ... Mickey
Paul Mace ... Whitey
Nancy MacKay ... Penny
Gil Rogers ... Robins
Joe Santos ... DiBono

Paul Sorvino ... Samuels
Arnold Williams ... Freddy
Vic Ramano ... Santo (as Vic Romano)
Bryant Fraser ... Prep School Boy
Dora Weissman ... Pawnshop Lady
Sully Boyar ... Doctor
Florence Tarlow ... Ward Nurse

Rutanya Alda ... Admitting Nurse (as Ruth Alda)
Anthony Palmer ... Hotel Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Anthony Caso ... Drug Addict (uncredited)
Jeffrey Walker ... Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jerry Schatzberg 
 
Writing credits
James Mills (book)

Joan Didion (screenplay) and
John Gregory Dunne (screenplay)

Produced by
Dominick Dunne .... producer
Roger M. Rothstein .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Adam Holender (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Evan A. Lottman  (as Evan Lottman)
 
Art Direction by
Murray P. Stern 
 
Set Decoration by
Philip Smith 
 
Costume Design by
Jo Ynocencio 
 
Makeup Department
Herman Buchman .... makeup artist
Phil Naso .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Roger M. Rothstein .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Greenhut .... first assistant director
Jim Inch .... second assistant director (as James F. Inch)
Paul J. Crossey .... dga trainee (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo .... property master (as Joe Caracciolo)
Edward Garzero .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Dennis Maitland .... sound mixer
Al Nahmias .... sound editor
Dick Vorisek .... sound re-recordist (as Richard Vorisek)
Katherine Wenning .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Edward R. Brown .... camera operator (as Edward Brown)
Adger W. Cowans .... still photographer
Robert Dolan .... gaffer
James Finnerty .... key grip
Emmanuel Metaxas .... assistant camera
Ron Zarilla .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
George Newman .... wardrobe: men
Marilyn Putnam .... wardrobe: women
 
Editorial Department
Martin Plachter .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Raymond Hartwick .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Nancy Hopton .... script supervisor (as Nancy Tonery)
Shari Leibowitz .... production secretary
Ruth A. Oberdorfer .... secretary to producer
Sue Dwiggins .... production secretary (uncredited)
Eileen Peterson .... publicist (uncredited)
 
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:MA (cable rating) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Italy:VM18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1971) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:PG | USA:R (original rating)
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Company:
Gadd Productions Corp.See more »

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Trivia:
Jerry Schatzberg turned down the script when he was offered it by the production company. He was then re-approached when Al Pacino took an interest in the project. He agreed then to direct on the condition that Pacino could star, however ironically it then became difficult to find a studio that would back the project with a newcomer like Pacino.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: [At 36:15] When Bobby asks Helen to do him a favor, his hand changes position between being under his hair on his forehead and being on top of his hair.See more »
Quotes:
[last lines]
Bobby:Well?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Planting the Seeds of Evil (2006) (V)See more »

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
A Depressing Slice of Life!, 14 January 2003
Author: jlrayfield from USA

This is probably one of Al Pacino's best films. I would say that it is even better then "The Godfather" because you almost want to reach out and help the characters but you can't. They all have the same problem. That problem is heroin addiction and it has caused a multitude of problems in their lives. This is a great film. It is usually not shown on television (I did see it on PBS a few years ago but I think that was a rare exception) I think however, because of its realistic content most stations try not to air it. If you can find it on video I highly recommend it.

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