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The Panic in Needle Park

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
23K
YOUR RATING
Al Pacino and Kitty Winn in The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Psychological DramaDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Jerry Schatzberg
  • Writers
    • James Mills
    • Joan Didion
    • John Gregory Dunne
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Kitty Winn
    • Alan Vint
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writers
      • James Mills
      • Joan Didion
      • John Gregory Dunne
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Kitty Winn
      • Alan Vint
    • 111User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast28

    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Bobby
    Kitty Winn
    Kitty Winn
    • Helen
    Alan Vint
    Alan Vint
    • Hotch
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    • Hank
    Kiel Martin
    Kiel Martin
    • Chico
    Michael McClanathan
    Michael McClanathan
    • Sonny
    Warren Finnerty
    Warren Finnerty
    • Sammy
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    • Marcie
    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Marco
    Angie Ortega
    • Irene
    Larry Marshall
    Larry Marshall
    • Mickey
    Paul Mace
    Paul Mace
    • Whitey
    Nancy MacKay
    • Penny
    Gil Rogers
    Gil Rogers
    • Robins
    Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    • DiBono
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Samuels
    Arnold Williams
    Arnold Williams
    • Freddy
    Vic Ramano
    • Santo
    • (as Vic Romano)
    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writers
      • James Mills
      • Joan Didion
      • John Gregory Dunne
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews111

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    • Trivia
      After the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, asked director Jerry Schatzberg if he was into the hard stuff. When Schatzberg told him he wasn't, Richards asked how he could have made a film about it. Schatzberg told Richards that he could probably make a film about a woman having a baby, but, he couldn't do that either.
    • 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 That's Hollywood: Hollywood's Teenagers (1977)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 1, 1971 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pánico en Needle Park
    • Filming locations
      • Sherman Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA("Needle Park" - W. 72nd St. and Broadway)
    • Production companies
      • Gadd Productions Corp.
      • Didion-Dunne
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,645,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $184
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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