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• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young Al Creates his Own Kind Of Panic!, March 25, 2004

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Kelly K. Coyle "generally annoyed" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Panic in Needle Park (VHS Tape)

Before Trainspotting, before Traffic, there was The Panic. Al is dynamic, really! A beleivable street-wise drug dealer, who takes in Helen, the pathetic, but pretty girlfriend of one of his customers. Helen's boyfriend is a painter and is about as loving and attentive to Helen as you would be to a discarded cigarette butt. Al endears himself to her, when her visits he in the hospital after she has a dubious "medical" procedure that renders her a hemorrhaging mess. She's his from that moment on. Al's character is the kind of guy who can dabble in drugs, but never becomes hooked. His girlfriend Helen is the opposite and slowly, but surely she becomes the proverbial slave to the needle. We meet a variety of New York characters, and see the city from an interesting perspective. In the end Helen gets a little unpredictable, but I don't want to give away the ending. I can say it left me wanting more!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must see, March 25, 2005

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Garber Jackal - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Panic in Needle Park (VHS Tape)

No film has ever managed to capture the level of realism, depression, and grittiness that this film achieves. The Panic in Needle Park is a true masterpiece. Not only a great film but an early showcase for Al Pacino, one of the finest actors ever. Such an utterly believable film it's hard to stomach, but entirely worth it. One of the best films of the 1970's. It needs to be released on DVD in the US.

**** out of ****

5.0 out of 5 stars I OWN THIS MOVIE ON DVD AND THE VHS TAPE, October 29, 2005

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stewart L (flushing ,ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Panic in Needle Park (VHS Tape)

I FOUND THE MOVIE TO BE VERY EXPLICIT ABOUT DRUGS AND SEX.I THOUGHT THE MOVIE WAS GOOD I OWN THE DVD PURCHASED ON AMAZON UK AS I CANNOT WAIT ANOTHER YEAR FOR THE US RELEASE AGAIN HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.5 STAR RATING.