Dog Day Afternoon
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
- Release date
- 1975
- Runtime
- 2h05
- Audience rating
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Revenue
- $56.7M
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Watched on 20 Nov
1975 · 2h05
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.
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Watched on 20 Nov
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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.