Dog Day Afternoon
"Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did."
151975
3.9
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.
151975
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.
- director
- Burtt Harris
- cast
- Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon
- runtime
- 2 hr 5 mins