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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.
4 April 1950, New York City, New York, USA
19 January 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
13 October 1942, Riga, Latvia
25 December 1881
9 June 1931, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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26 July 1944, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
June 24, 2006
A gruelling but highly responsible film about the influence of heroin on a New York street romance.
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.
March 21, 2009
Made its mark during its day, but has become outdated.
August 25, 2005
More a character study than any kind of narrative story, it's moderately worthwhile but far from a classic.
May 09, 2007
The Panic in the Needle Park rolls up the drug culture's sleeve and picks at the scabs underneath.
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.
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.
