Poster of Needle

Needle

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.
Release Date: Wednesday, September 12 1990
34 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sean McKeeSean McKee. Sean McKee was >> in Needle as 'Danny'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Jul 29 2015
Portrait of Emma BirdEmma Bird. Emma Bird was >> in Needle as 'Paula'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pete PostlethwaitePete Postlethwaite. Pete Postlethwaite was 44 in Needle as 'Paula's Father'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1946 –
Died: Sun, Jan 02 2011
Portrait of Anna KeaveneyAnna Keaveney. Anna Keaveney was 40 in Needle as 'Council Leader'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1949 –
Died: Sat, Nov 20 2004
Portrait of John BennettJohn Bennett. John Bennett was 62 in Needle as 'Chief Constable'.
Birthday: Tue, May 08 1928 –
Died: Mon, Apr 11 2005
Portrait of Paul BarberPaul Barber. Paul Barber was 39 in Needle as 'Drugs Counsellor'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1951
Portrait of Gary MaversGary Mavers. Gary Mavers was 26 in Needle as 'John'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 01 1964
Portrait of Jake AbrahamJake Abraham. Jake Abraham was 23 in Needle as 'Greg'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 12 1967 –
Died: Sun, Oct 01 2023
Portrait of Andrew NaylorAndrew Naylor. Andrew Naylor was >> in Needle as 'Degsy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip FosterPhilip Foster. Philip Foster was >> in Needle as 'Rollo'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ShackleyJohn Shackley. John Shackley was >> in Needle as 'Stew'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen WaltersStephen Walters. Stephen Walters was 15 in Needle as 'Viaduct Boy'.
Birthday: Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of Arthur KellyArthur Kelly. Arthur Kelly was >> in Needle as 'Bent Detective'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul CodmanPaul Codman. Paul Codman was >> in Needle as 'Arresting Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrew SchofieldAndrew Schofield. Andrew Schofield was 31 in Needle as 'Chief Vigilante'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 12 1958
Portrait of John ContehJohn Conteh. John Conteh was >> in Needle as 'Charlie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carleen Ann LundonCarleen Ann Lundon. Carleen Ann Lundon was >> in Needle as 'Radio Reporter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela WalshAngela Walsh. Angela Walsh was >> in Needle as 'Angry Mother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark MoraghanMark Moraghan. Mark Moraghan was >> in Needle as 'Binman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas BranchThomas Branch. Thomas Branch was >> in Needle as 'Shop Steward'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shane ConnaughtonShane Connaughton. Shane Connaughton was 49 in Needle as 'Prison Governor'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1941
Portrait of Paul BroughtonPaul Broughton. Paul Broughton was 33 in Needle as 'Pete - Danny's Cellmate'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 21 1957
Portrait of Tim BarlowTim Barlow. Tim Barlow was 54 in Needle as 'Jack - Danny's Cellmate'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 18 1936 –
Died: Fri, Jan 20 2023
Portrait of David RooneyDavid Rooney. David Rooney was >> in Needle as 'Interviewing Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maureen O'BrienMaureen O'Brien. Maureen O'Brien was 47 in Needle as 'Prison Doctor'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 29 1943
Portrait of Bunny MayBunny May. Bunny May was >> in Needle as 'Prison Warder'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 2017
Portrait of Vincent MaguireVincent Maguire. Vincent Maguire was >> in Needle as 'Captain's Mate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter FaulknerPeter Faulkner. Peter Faulkner was 32 in Needle as 'Ferry Passenger'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 02 1958
Portrait of Michael StrobelMichael Strobel. Michael Strobel was >> in Needle as 'Ferry Engineer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey HughesGeoffrey Hughes. Geoffrey Hughes was 46 in Needle as 'Repo Man'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 02 1944 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2012
Portrait of Ina CloughIna Clough. Ina Clough was 69 in Needle as 'Old Woman'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jan 25 2002
Portrait of Noreen KershawNoreen Kershaw. Noreen Kershaw was 39 in Needle as 'Prostitute'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 16 1950
Portrait of Chris DarwinChris Darwin. Chris Darwin was 45 in Needle as 'Man at Meeting'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1945
Portrait of Kenneth FarringtonKenneth Farrington. Kenneth Farrington was 54 in Needle as 'Businessman'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1936
Portrait of Al T. KossyAl T. Kossy. Al T. Kossy was >> in Needle as 'Wino'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl ChaseCarl Chase. Carl Chase was >> in Needle as 'Taxi Driver'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Gillies MacKinnonGillies MacKinnon. Gillies MacKinnon was 42 in Needle as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 08 1948
Portrait of Barry McCannBarry McCann. Barry McCann was >> in Needle as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy McGovernJimmy McGovern. Jimmy McGovern was 41 in Needle as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Clare DouglasClare Douglas. Clare Douglas was 46 in Needle as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 21 1944 –
Died: Sun, Jul 09 2017