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.
Full Cast of Needle
Pete Postlethwaite
as Paula's Father
Pete Postlethwaite was an English stage, film and television actor. After minor television appearances including in T...
Paul Broughton
as Pete - Danny's Cellmate
Paul Broughton was born on January 21, 1957 and is currently 68 years old.
Sean McKee
as Danny
Anna Keaveney
as Council Leader
Gary Mavers
as John
Andrew Naylor
as Degsy
Philip Foster
as Rollo
John Shackley
as Stew
Arthur Kelly
as Bent Detective
John Conteh
as Charlie
Carleen Ann Lundon
as Radio Reporter
Thomas Branch
as Shop Steward
Shane Connaughton
as Prison Governor
David Rooney
as Interviewing Officer
Bunny May
as Prison Warder
Vincent Maguire
as Captain's Mate
Peter Faulkner
as Ferry Passenger
Michael Strobel
as Ferry Engineer
Ina Clough
as Old Woman
Chris Darwin
as Man at Meeting
Al T. Kossy
as Wino
Carl Chase
as Taxi Driver
Crew of Needle
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