3 Needles

2005, Drama, 2h 5m

38 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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In getting its message about the AIDS epidemic across, the film unfortunately sacrifices story and character. Read critic reviews

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In this triptych portrait of the global AIDS crisis, Jing Pin (Lucy Liu), an expectant mother living in the Chinese countryside, takes blood donations with tainted needles and sells what she's collected on the black market. Meanwhile, at a mission in Africa, three nuns struggle to secure medical care for farmworkers dying of AIDS. And in Montreal, Denys (Shawn Ashmore), an HIV-positive actor, steals his father's blood to fake test results and maintain his career in the porn industry.

Cast & Crew

Shawn Ashmore
Denys
Stockard Channing
Olive Cowie
Tanabadee Chokpikultong
Tong Sam
Olympia Dukakis
Hilde the Missionary Nun
Lucy Liu
Jin Ping
Sandra Oh
Mary the Nun
Ian Roberts
Hallyday
Chloë Sevigny
Clara the Novice
Thom Fitzgerald
Director
Thom Fitzgerald
Writer
Bryan Hofbauer
Producer
Thom Fitzgerald
Producer
Michael Gleissner
Executive Producer
Thomas M. Harting
Cinematography
Susan Shanks
Film Editing
Mark Bennett
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Critic Reviews for 3 Needles

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Full Review… V.A. Musetto New York Post Full Review… Noel Murray AV Club Full Review… G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Full Review… Jack Mathews New York Daily News Full Review… Teresa Budasi Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Wesley Morris Boston Globe Full Review… David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Full Review… David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Full Review… Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Full Review… Harvey S. Karten Compuserve Full Review… Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters Full Review… Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews
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