Signal One: The Panic in Needle Park Blu-ray Detailed

British label Signal One Entertainment has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Jerry Schatzberg's film The Panic in Needle Park (1971), starring Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, and Kiel Martin. The release will be available for purchase on September 26.

Synopsis: The film portrays life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in "Needle Park . The film is a love story between Bobby (Pacino), a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen (Kitty Winn), a restless woman who finds Bobby charismatic. She becomes an addict, and life goes downhill for them both as their addictions worsen, eventually leading to a series of betrayals.

Special Features:

• 2K restoration supervised by director Jerry Schatzberg
• Jerry the Photographer (2004, 18 mins): Jerry Schatzberg discusses his early career
• Jerry the Filmmaker (2004, 22 mins): Schatzberg reflects on his work as a director
• Al & Jerry (2004, 10 mins): exploring the relationship between actor and director
• Jerry in Cannes (2004, 6 mins): the director recalls his selections at the Cannes Film Festival
• Selected scenes with director commentary (2004, 22 mins): Jerry Schatzberg reflects on five key sequences
• Panic in the Streets of New York (2011, 25 mins): featuring interviews with Jerry Schatzberg and cinematographer Adam Holender
• Writers in Needle Park (2011, 9 mins): interview with writer Joan Didion
• Original theatrical trailer
• New and improved English SDH subtitles