A gruelling but highly responsible film about the influence of heroin on a New York street romance.
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06/24/06
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:7
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7/10
Reviews for The Panic in Needle Park
1 - 11 (sorted by comments; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticA brilliantly performed, remarkably un-exploitative (and occasionally funny) portrayal of the ravages of drug addiction, shot with searing documentary-style realism from Schatzberg.
04/09/05
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01/30/09
Top CriticMore a character study than any kind of narrative story, it's moderately worthwhile but far from a classic.
08/25/05
Made its mark during its day, but has become outdated.
03/21/09
The Panic in the Needle Park rolls up the drug culture's sleeve and picks at the scabs underneath.
05/09/07
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.
04/29/07
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02/04/09
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 cook up.
01/29/09
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.
04/21/05
It is not filled with quick cutting or gimmicky editing, but Jerry Schatzberg's direction is so confident that we cover the ground effortlessly.
04/09/05
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