The Panic in Needle Park
I guess this is mostly of interest for being Pacino's movie debut (putting aside earlier bit-parts). Beyond that it's very much a product of its time and place: equal parts nouvelle vague and Hubert Selby - with a Joan Didion script for extra kudos.
Second up ...
Barfly
Similar theme (a semi autobiographical script by Bukowski) this one loses out due to a far too mannered performance by Mickey Rourke - who I've never been a fan of (The Wrestler aside). Faye Dunaway is great though.
