Dog Day Afternoon
MovieTitle | Dog Day Afternoon |
User score | 7.8 |
Release date | Sep 21, 1975 |
Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Director | Sidney Lumet |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures |
Budget | $1,800,000 |
Revenue | $46,665,856 |
Run time | 125 min. |
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.