Al Pacino,
Kitty Winn,
Alan Vint,
Richard Bright,
Kiel Martin
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A couple loves heroin as much as they love each other in Jerry Schatzberg's grim drug drama. After an illegal abortion at the behest of her faithless lover (Raul Julia), lost innocent Helen (Kitty Win... read more
DVD Release Date: June 19, 2007
Stats: 347 reviews
I loved this movie from start to finish. I could have watched it for hours. I loved the style that Schatzberg uses and it is one of the more realistic drug films I have seen. Al Pacino is phenomenal and it was cool to see a very young Raul Julia and Paul Sorvino. A depressing gem... read more
There isn't much going on in this movie it seems, or maybe it's just me? Sure there's a love story, and it has it's ups and downs like all love stories, and yes it's interesting to see what life was like for these people in needle park, but there isn't an end to the movie, and I... read more
Yet another great early film from starring Pacino, a story of love and the escalation to drug addiction.
This film would be just as relevant in today's time as it was back then.
Al Pacino's attraction for the controversial in the early days was truly admirable.
Al Pacino's first, and perhaps grittiest film. You can see why he got so popular so soon, he is fantastic in this bleak classic!
This film throbs with queasily brutal power; gritty, real and completely depressing, it's directed with distinct style and vision. Al Pacino's debut performance is like the rest of his work: too great to put into words. He is quite simply one of the greatest actors in cinema hist... read more
Finally, my losing streak ends with a reliable, gritty, amazing film from Pacino and Schatzberg. The real surprise was Kitty Winn. Her performance was great. And the ending to this movie is flawless.
Before Scarface and before the Godfather there was Panic in Needle Park. This was Al Pacino's debut cinematic performance, and it must have been clear upon it's release that he had a promising future. His performance in this film is absolutley brilliant, and without him this migh... read more
A must see if you want to see another great Pacino performance. I personally can't verify the authenticity of the film's portrayal of the early 70's NY junkie scene, but there isn't anything in this film that doesn't feel completely real. It almost feels like a documentary at t... read more
Great movie that must have been a shock to film audiences in 1971.It was probably the first film to show graphic drug use and reality of the heroin drug culture in NYC. Flawless performances by Pacino and Kitty Winn, and also Alan Vint as a cop who seems to be the only person who... read more
Made its mark during its day, but has become outdated. Full Review
The movie's well-fed, camera-loving cast and general air of self-satisfied slumming reveal Panic for what it is: the kind of drug movie a pair of Malibu intellectuals and a fashion photographer would ... Full Review
The Panic in the Needle Park rolls up the drug culture's sleeve and picks at the scabs underneath. Full Review
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. Full Review
A gruelling but highly responsible film about the influence of heroin on a New York street romance. Full Review
More a character study than any kind of narrative story, it's moderately worthwhile but far from a classic. Full Review
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.
A brilliantly performed, remarkably un-exploitative (and occasionally funny) portrayal of the ravages of drug addiction, shot with searing documentary-style realism from Schatzberg. Full Review
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