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
#21 in 1971·#2398 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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
652 reviews
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6.0★ · 07/28/25
why he lowkey giving 5th beatles member
why he lowkey giving 5th beatles member
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Makayla
10.0★ · 05/31/25
very heartbreaking movie
very heartbreaking movie
lucy Maria
subtly intimate
subtly intimate
ace
8.0★ · 05/27/26
50 dollar dog
50 dollar dog
anicaPRO
7.0★ · 05/05/26
70s al pacino you are everything to me. I melt every time he stares into her eyes I’m sickkkk
70s al pacino you are everything to me. I melt every time he stares into her eyes I’m sickkkk