A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
| Writing | Joan Didion | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jerry Schatzberg | Director |
| Writing | James Mills | Book |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Screenplay |
| Camera | Adger W. Cowans | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Herman Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Murray P. Stern | Art Direction |
| Art | Joseph M. Caracciolo | Property Master |
| Directing | Nancy Hopton | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Dominick Dunne | Producer |
| Editing | Martin Plachter | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Edward R. Brown | Camera Operator |
| Production | Roger M. Rothstein | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Al Nahmias | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phil Naso | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Katherine Wenning | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dennis Maitland | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Ynocencio | Costume Design |
| Editing | Evan A. Lottman | Editor |
| Sound | Dick Vorisek | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
