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The Panic in Needle Park
"God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park"
1971 • 1h 50m • ★ 6.8 (360 votes) Released
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.
Director
Jerry Schatzberg
Screenplay
Joan Didion
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
Rating
6.8
Runtime
110 min
Budget
$1.6M
Revenue
$2.2M
Profit/Loss
+0.6M
Production
Dunne-Didion-Dunne
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Keywords
heroindrug addictionlovebetrayalmanhattan, new york cityheroin addictiondeath of petneedle
