The Panic in Needle Park follows Bobby (Al Pacino), and Helen (Kitty Winn), a young couple whose lives are controlled by their drug addictions and who follow similarly self-destructive paths.

Pacino’s performance is vivacious and filled with energy. He breathes life into the seedy world they inhabit. It’s interesting to see Pacino and Winn in such early roles, knowing that Winn faded into obscurity and Pacino became one of the biggest stars Hollywood has ever seen. But the two work…

Two loners, connected by one horrific event, find themselves drifting towards each other as they embark on a journey of twisted self discovery. They are two young adults who were both molested by the same little league coach as children, and the experience has haunted them in different ways.

Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is cool, detached, eccentric and ultimately unsure of himself. He has two close friends who are both enamoured with him, and he lives a destitute life. He has…