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Dog Day Afternoon

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

7.8/ 10 · 3K votes
1975-09-21
2h 5m
EN
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Storyline

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.

Budget

$2M

Box Office

$57M

Production

Artists Entertainment Complex

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