Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
09/21/1975 (US) • 2h 5m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Sonny
Sal
Moretti
Leon
Sheldon
Sylvia
Mulvaney
Margaret
Jenny
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