Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

09/21/1975 (US) • 2h 5m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,800,000.00

Revenue

$46,665,856.00

Keywords

new york city

airport

police

hostage

bank

fbi

heist

bank robbery

brooklyn, new york city

bank cashier

car procession

attica

energetic

unhappy marriage

based on magazine, newspaper or article

dramatic

intense

audacious

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