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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, Metacritic 74/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Scores higher than 76% of the 1,101 1970s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic74/100
379 audience votes
Key crew
- Jerry SchatzbergDirector
- Joan DidionScreenplay
- John Gregory DunneScreenplay
- Katherine WenningOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Al PacinoBobby
- Kitty WinnHelen
- Alan VintHotch
- Richard BrightHank
- Kiel MartinChico
- Michael McClanathanSonny
- Warren FinnertySammy
- Marcia Jean KurtzMarcie
- Raúl JuliáMarco
- Angie OrtegaIrene
- Larry MarshallMickey
- Paul MaceWhitey
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Themes
heroindrug addictionlovebetrayalmanhattan, new york cityheroin addictiondeath of petneedle
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