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Quick Info

Rating

6.8/10

Release1971

Runtime1h 50m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,645,000

Revenue$2,197,000

Production

Dunne-Didion-Dunne

Movie

The Panic in Needle Park

1971

1h 50m

6.8

Drama

Romance

Crime

Synopsis

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.

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