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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Dog Day Afternoon in its release era
Released in 1975, Dog Day Afternoon sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- 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
People behind the title
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