The Panic in Needle Park

Friday, August 14 - Saturday, August 15, 2026

New York City, circa 1970. Bobby and Helen meet and fall in love. He’s a native New Yorker; she’s from Indiana. He’s a streetwise, small-time criminal who has done jail time and dabbled in “hard” drugs. But she’s not an innocent either.

Staff Pick by Eder Cortes, usher

Screening as part of our series Staff Picks 2026

Country USA
Year 1971
Running Time 110 minutes
Format DCP
Distributor Disney
Director Jerry Schatzberg
Cast Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, Raúl Juliá
Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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