Dog Day Afternoon
“Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.”
7.8(3,234 votes)
September 21, 1975
2h 4m
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.
Director
Sidney LumetWriters
Frank Pierson, Leslie Waller, P.F. Kluge
Budget
$1,800,000
Revenue
$56,665,856
