Film

Dog Day Afternoon 1975

Directed by Sidney Lumet

  • Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 124 min
  • R

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.

CrimeDramaThrillernew york cityairportpolicehostagebankfbiheistpsychological thrillerbank robberybrooklyn, new york citybank cashiercar procession

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Classical in form, grave, meticulous and overwhelming.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • gravecomic
  • rawmeticulous
  • cooloverwhelming
  • earnestironic

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