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Dog Day Afternoon

R
stars7.8
125 min

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.

Type:movie
Country:true
Genre:Biography, Crime, Drama
Release:December 25, 1975
Director:Sidney Lumet
Production:Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures
Actors:Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen
Writers:Frank Pierson, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore
Language:English