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The Panic in Needle Park

“God help Bobby and Helen, they're in love in Needle Park”

Director
Jerry Schatzberg
Year
1971
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Release
1971
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

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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.

  • #love
  • #drug addiction
  • #heroin addiction
  • #manhattan, new york city
  • #death of pet
  • #heroin
  • #betrayal
  • #needle

  • Directed by

    Jerry Schatzberg

  • Written by

    Joan Didion & John Gregory Dunne

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