Dog Day Afternoon
“Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.”
7.9(3,545)R19752h 4mEN
Directed by Sidney Lumet
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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new york cityairportpolicehostagebankfbiheistpsychological thrillerbank robberybrooklyn, new york citybank cashiercar procession
Budget $1.8MBox office $56.7M
