Needle (1990)

Needle paints a harrowing picture of a Liverpool overrun by drugs, charting a young man's nightmarish descent into intravenous heroin use and AIDS and a police and political leadership incapable of the imagination or courage necessary to respond to the drug problem.

Directing:
  • Gillies MacKinnon

Writing:
  • Jimmy McGovern

Stars:
Release Date: 1990-09-12
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  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 83
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postleth...
Paula's Father
Andrew Schofield
Andrew Schofi...
Chief Vigilante
Paul Barber
Paul Barber
Drugs Counsellor
Sean McKee
Sean McKee
Danny
Emma Bird
Emma Bird
Paula
Jake Abraham
Jake Abraham
Greg
Paul Codman
Paul Codman
Arresting Officer
Angela Walsh
Angela Walsh
Angry Mother
Mark Moraghan
Mark Moraghan
Binman
Paul Broughton
Paul Broughto...
Pete - Danny's Cellmate
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow
Jack - Danny's Cellmate
Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Bri...
Prison Doctor
Geoffrey Hughes
Geoffrey Hugh...
Repo Man
Noreen Kershaw
Noreen Kersha...
Prostitute
Chris Darwin
Chris Darwin
Man at Meeting
Kenneth Farrington
Kenneth Farri...
Businessman
Carl Chase
Carl Chase
Taxi Driver
Peter Postlethwaite
Peter Postlet...
Paula's Father
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