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.
Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
