Dog Day Afternoon
3.9 |
2h 5min
Released
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Story
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.
Directors
Frank Pierson, Alan Hopkins, B.J. Bjorkman, Sidney Lumet,
Writers
Leslie Waller, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore,
Tags
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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