Dog Day Afternoon

Name: Dog Day Afternoon
Rating: 7.8

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

R Crime Drama Thriller

Starring: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick

Writer: Frank Pierson, Leslie Waller, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore

Release Date:
September 21, 1975

Ratings:
7.8 / 10

Director:
Sidney Lumet

Companies:
Artists Entertainment Complex

Overview

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

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