Needle(1990)
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon
Where to watch Needle
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Cast
Sean McKee
Danny
Emma Bird
Paula
Pete Postlethwaite
Paula's Father
Anna Keaveney
Council Leader
John Bennett
Chief Constable
Paul Barber
Drugs Counsellor
Gary Mavers
John
Jake Abraham
Greg
Andrew Naylor
Degsy
Philip Foster
Rollo
John Shackley
Stew
Stephen Walters
Viaduct Boy
Arthur Kelly
Bent Detective
Paul Codman
Arresting Officer
Andrew Schofield
Chief Vigilante
John Conteh
Charlie
Carleen Ann Lundon
Radio Reporter
Angela Walsh
Angry Mother
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When did Needle come out?+
Needle was released in 1990.
How long is Needle?+
Needle runs for 83 minutes (1 hour and 23 minutes).
Who directed Needle?+
Needle was directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
Who stars in Needle?+
Needle stars Sean McKee, Emma Bird, Pete Postlethwaite, Anna Keaveney and John Bennett.
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