The Panic in Needle Park

1971
PG
1h 50m

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Al Pacino and Kitty Winn in The Panic in Needle Park (1971)

Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.

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7.1/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trailer 2:51

Official Trailer

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Trivia
Francis Ford Coppola showed this film to Paramount executives in order to convince them that Al Pacino was suitable for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972).

Goofs
[45:50] Boom microphone (and camera) visible in the upper right hand corner near the end of the stick ball game.

Quotes
Marco: You've been through some changes since I saw you. Now you wanna wipe all that out. You could, if you wanted to.

Crazy credits
The 20th Century Fox logo appears without the fanfare.

Alternate versions
Originally rated "R" in the U.S. upon its release, some profanity and drug use was cut from the film to be re-rated "PG". The "R" rated version was released on video but is now out of print and extremely rare.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Carlito's Way/The Piano/My Life/The Three Musketeers/Jamón Jamón (1993)

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9/10

A great portrayal of a relationship between two drug addicts.

This movie is not for people with sensitive nerves. Its harsh realism is very breathtaking, at times almost overwhelming. It concentrates in showing what drug addiction does to people in a relationship and succeeds in doing that. That's also the reason for its timelessness and artistic value.

Al Pacino and Kitty Winn, who plays the two main characters, Bobby and Helen, are very realistic in showing the ups and mostly the downs in the life of a drug addict. Especially the way they at times put their craving for drugs above each others needs.

The first time I saw the film I was 15. It was shown at my school and it made a very strong impression on me, especially its portrayal in the miserable life of a drug addict. I can therefore, among other things, recommend it as a preventive film for young people.