Cinematic background from Dog Day Afternoon 1975 - Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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.

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

Biography, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Sidney Lumet
Writers:
P.F. Kluge, Frank Pierson, Thomas Moore, Leslie Waller
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