by Sidney Lumet
125 minute runtime
Watched | September 13, 2021 by 👫 |
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Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Released | September 21, 1975 |
Links | TMDB (7.8), IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes |
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.