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.
Directed by Jerry Schatzberg
heroin
drug addiction
love
betrayal
manhattan, new york city
heroin addiction
death of pet
needle
Rank
#14 in 1971·#2019 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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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
Larry Marshall
Mickey
Paul Mace
Whitey
Gil Rogers
Robins
Crew
Jerry Schatzberg
Director
Joan Didion
Screenplay
Adam Holender
Director of Photography
Dominick Dunne
Producer
Robert Greenhut
First Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
814 reviews
avantika
6.0★ · 05/21/26
fuck my life
fuck my life
1
ade
6.0★ · 07/28/25
why he lowkey giving 5th beatles member
why he lowkey giving 5th beatles member
1
Al
9.0★ · 07/02/26
You know what the best high of all is?
What is it?
Death.
Such a tragic and heartbreaking but beautiful movie. Watching it again just makes everything hit deeper, the dialogues, the reasoning behind their actions, it helps me understand this movie better, even if it makes me really sad, again I’m fascinated by this movie and I pity the fact i dont know/there isn’t a lot films like this one. Obviously it’s not perfect, but it hits where it’s supposed to. It starts in a really sweet way, but the stronger addiction gets, the more toxic and helpless the reltionship gets. It’s like a constant cycle of making up, getting high together and then arguing once it wears off. At least in my opinion i think they did have real feelings for eachother despite their behavior and I like to believe that when Bobby got out of jail and Helen was waiting for him, they started over, did it again but clean this time, both. Maybe they moved to the country side :)
You know what the best high of all is?
What is it?
Death.
Such a tragic and heartbreaking but beautiful movie. Watching it again just makes everything hit deeper, the dialogues, the reasoning behind their actions, it helps me understand this movie better, even if it makes me really sad, again I’m fascinated by this movie and I pity the fact i dont know/there isn’t a lot films like this one. Obviously it’s not perfect, but it hits where it’s supposed to. It starts in a really sweet way, but the stronger addiction gets, the more toxic and helpless the reltionship gets. It’s like a constant cycle of making up, getting high together and then arguing once it wears off. At least in my opinion i think they did have real feelings for eachother despite their behavior and I like to believe that when Bobby got out of jail and Helen was waiting for him, they started over, did it again but clean this time, both. Maybe they moved to the country side :)
Makayla
10.0★ · 05/31/25
very heartbreaking movie
very heartbreaking movie
Owen
6.0★ · 07/06/26
Yeah no shit he could inject me all that I'm ready
Yeah no shit he could inject me all that I'm ready
