MOVIE
Dog Day Afternoon
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.
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- Release
- 1975-09-21
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 7.9/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Artists Entertainment Complex
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Topicsnew york cityairportpolicehostagebankfbiheistpsychological thriller