Dog Day Afternoon
1975·Movie
·2h 5min·
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Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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.
Classic Crime DramaHostage ThrillerTrue Story AdaptationIntense Character StudySocial CommentaryMasterful DialogueIconic PerformancesPsychological TensionGritty RealismMedia Circus
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Directed by:
Sidney Lumet, Alan Hopkins, Burtt Harris
Written by:
Frank Pierson, Leslie Waller, P.F. Kluge
Produced by:
Robert Greenhut, Michael Chinich, Don Phillips
Composed by:
James Sabat, Dick Vorisek, Richard P. Cirincione
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