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The Panic in Needle Park is a 1971 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Al Pacino (in his first lead role) and Kitty Winn. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, adapted from the 1966 novel by James Mills.
Jun 1, 1971 · The Panic in Needle Park: Directed by Jerry Schatzberg. With Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright. Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.
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Jan 18, 2021 · The Panic in Needle Park (1971) by. Jerry Schatzberg. Publication date. 1971. Topics. Al Pacino, Jerry Schatzberg, Kitty Winn. A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City.
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The Panic in Needle Park. Roger Ebert January 01, 1971. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Some heroin users are not only addicted to the drug, but psychologically addicted to the needle; their dependency is inseparable from the ritual surrounding it.
Bobby (Al Pacino) is a heroin addict who lives in "Needle Park," the nickname for an area on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where junkies congregate. He meets Helen (Kitty Winn), a lonely homeless girl, and they fall in love.
The Panic in Needle Park was based on the novel by James Mills, who wrote it after publishing a two-part pictorial essay on drug abuse in Life magazine in 1965. Needle Park is the nickname for New York's Sherman Square near 70th and Broadway, a famous hangout for drug addicts since the 1950s.
The Panic in Needle Park (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
