The robbery should have taken 10 minutes. 4 hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow. 8 hours later, it was the hottest thing on live T.V. 12 hours later, it was all history. And it's all true
Plot Summary
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.
Run Time
125 min, Finland:131 min (1975)
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Language
English
Keyword
Bank, Police, Airport, Media Circus, Siege
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Crime Drama, Urban Drama, Docudrama
Themes
Hostage Situations, Bank Robbery, Nothing Goes Right
Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Frank Pierson, and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand. The film stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Penelope Allen, James Broderick, Lance Henriksen, and Carol Kane. The title refers to the sultry "dog days" of summer.
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