Dog Day Afternoon

Name: Dog Day Afternoon
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1975

Sidney Lumet • 124 min • 1975

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

Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, Penelope Allen

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Synopsis

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.