Story Line
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.
“Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.”
Top Cast
Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Sylvia
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Rating
7.8/ 10
Release Date
1975-09-21
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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User Reviews (2)
talisencrw
10/10
•8/23/2016Recently I have gotten on kicks for both watching and appreciating the works of director Sidney Lumet and the classic (i.e., 70's) performances of Al Pacino. Thus I came across this film, which I had on DVD forever. It'll interesting to watch the rec...
Filipe Manuel Neto
7/10
•4/14/2024**A good film, but not as memorable as some people say.**
Director Sidney Lumet created this film based on a true incident that is still the subject of study by police cadets today: a homosexual who decides to rob a bank to pay for his partner's s...