United Kingdom / Sep 12, 1990
Needle (1990)
Directed by Gillies MacKinnon
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1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mark Moraghan | Binman |
| Thomas Branch | Shop Steward |
| Shane Connaughton | Prison Governor |
| Paul Broughton | Pete - Danny's Cellmate |
| Tim Barlow | Jack - Danny's Cellmate |
| David Rooney | Interviewing Officer |
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| Maureen O'Brien | Prison Doctor |
| Bunny May | Prison Warder |
| Vincent Maguire | Captain's Mate |
| Peter Faulkner | Ferry Passenger |
| Michael Strobel | Ferry Engineer |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Repo Man |
| Ina Clough | Old Woman |
| Noreen Kershaw | Prostitute |
| Chris Darwin | Man at Meeting |
| Kenneth Farrington | Businessman |
| Al T. Kossy | Wino |
| Carl Chase | Taxi Driver |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Needle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1990 |
| Writer | Jimmy McGovern |
| Editing | Clare Douglas |
| Cinematography | Barry McCann |
| Assistant directors | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Camera operators | Barry McCann |
| Additional photography | Barry McCann |
Release dates
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