Released
Dog Day Afternoon
September 21 1975 (over 49 years ago)Rating
78
Based on
2964 reviews
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Writer: Frank Pierson
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Runtime: 2 h 5 m
- Budget: $1,800,000
- Box office: $46,665,856
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures
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.
