The Panic in Needle Park
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The Panic in Needle Park is a 1971 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg that offers a gritty, realistic portrayal of heroin addiction in New York City and features one of Al Pacino’s early breakthrough performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Panic in Needle Park canonical | 4 |
| Panic in Needle Park | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4955532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Panic in Needle Park Context triple: [Jerry Schatzberg, notableWork, The Panic in Needle Park]
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A.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
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B.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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C.
Straight Time
"Straight Time" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the struggles of an ex-convict trying to rebuild his life after prison.
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D.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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E.
Junkie
"Junkie" is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs that offers a stark, firsthand portrayal of drug addiction and urban underworld life, and is considered an early landmark of the Beat Generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Panic in Needle Park Target entity description: The Panic in Needle Park is a 1971 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg that offers a gritty, realistic portrayal of heroin addiction in New York City and features one of Al Pacino’s early breakthrough performances.
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A.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
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B.
Serpico
Serpico is a 1973 crime drama film based on the true story of NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposed widespread police corruption.
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C.
Straight Time
"Straight Time" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the struggles of an ex-convict trying to rebuild his life after prison.
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D.
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings is a 1976 supernatural horror film about a family menaced by a malevolent house, noted for its atmospheric dread and starring Karen Black and Oliver Reed.
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E.
Junkie
"Junkie" is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs that offers a stark, firsthand portrayal of drug addiction and urban underworld life, and is considered an early landmark of the Beat Generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American drama film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival) nomination for Kitty Winn ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Panic in Needle Park (1966 Life magazine article)
NERFINISHED
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The Panic in Needle Park (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Adam Holender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Jerry Schatzberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
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20th Century Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bobby
NERFINISHED
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Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditingBy | Evan Lottman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Sherman Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Paul Sorvino
NERFINISHED
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Raul Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Bright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | heroin addiction ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ned Rorem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | romantic relationship between two addicts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early breakthrough role for Al Pacino
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gritty realistic style ⓘ |
| partOf | New Hollywood cinema movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
drug addiction
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drug trafficking ⓘ street life ⓘ |
| producer | Dominick Dunne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Dunne-Didion Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-07-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Joan Didion
NERFINISHED
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John Gregory Dunne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| stars |
Al Pacino
NERFINISHED
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Kitty Winn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
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Panic in Needle Park