The Panic in Needle Park
The film tells the love story of Bobby, a heroin addict who lives in 'Needle Park,' and Helen, a lonely homeless girl, who later gets addicted too. Life goes downhill for them both as their addiction deepens, eventually leading to a series of betrayals.
9 March 1940, San Juan, Puerto Rico
21 February 1943, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
19 January 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
16 April 1952, Ohio, USA
13 April 1939, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
1935
10 February 1955, Newark, New Jersey, USA
9 April 1925, Brooklyn, New York, USA
25 December 1881
25 April 1940, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
11 November 1944, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
4 April 1950, New York City, New York, USA
4 February 1934, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
26 July 1944, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
13 October 1942, Riga, Latvia
3 April 1944, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
9 June 1931, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
14 December 1923, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
28 June 1937, Brooklyn, New York, USA
April 09, 2005
It is not filled with quick cutting or gimmicky editing, but Jerry Schatzberg's direction is so confident that we cover the ground effortlessly.
August 25, 2005
More a character study than any kind of narrative story, it's moderately worthwhile but far from a classic.
April 21, 2005
Além de contar com as estupendas atuações de Winn e Pacino (em sua brilhante estréia no Cinema), este ainda é um dos melhores filmes já produzidos sobre dependência química.
June 24, 2006
A gruelling but highly responsible film about the influence of heroin on a New York street romance.
March 21, 2009
Made its mark during its day, but has become outdated.
April 09, 2005
A brilliantly performed, remarkably un-exploitative (and occasionally funny) portrayal of the ravages of drug addiction, shot with searing documentary-style realism from Schatzberg.
April 29, 2007
An occasion to meditate upon the frightfulness of heroin addiction and why many youth opt for the euphoria of white powder rather than the promises of the American dream.
May 09, 2007
The Panic in the Needle Park rolls up the drug culture's sleeve and picks at the scabs underneath.
