The Panic in Needle Park (1971)

Director: Jerry Schatzberg

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.

Cast

Al Pacino

Bobby

Kitty Winn

Helen

Alan Vint

Hotch

Richard Bright

Hank

Kiel Martin

Chico

Michael McClanathan

Sonny

Warren Finnerty

Sammy

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcie

Raúl Juliá

Marco

Angie Ortega

Irene