Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
"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.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Stars: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, Beulah Garrick
Year: 1975
Budget: $1,800,000
Revenue: $56,665,856
Production: Artists Entertainment Complex
Language: English
Country: United States of America
