Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
7.93,452 votesRHD2h 5mReleased
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.
- Released
- Sep 21, 1975
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Writer
- Frank Pierson
- Studio
- Artists Entertainment Complex
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Revenue
- $56,665,856
- Country
- United States
