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Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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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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Directed by: Victor J. Kemper, Burtt Harris, Alan Hopkins
Produced by: Martin Elfand, Martin Bregman, Robert Greenhut
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