Dog Day Afternoon

Name: Dog Day Afternoon
Released: 1975
Rating: 8

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

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Why Watch

A Crime, Drama pick with emotionally resonant storytelling — Filmistani Score 86.

Synopsis

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.