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Dog Day Afternoon

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

1975·2h 4m·Crime
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Director
Sidney Lumet
Year
1975
Runtime
2h 4m
TMDB
7.8
Genre
Crime / Drama / Thriller
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DBased 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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