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Poster for Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Dog Day Afternoon

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

Director
Sidney Lumet
Year
1975
Runtime
2h 4m
TMDB
7.8
Members average score
6.3
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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.

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