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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.
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Sidney LumetWriter:
Frank PiersonRelease Date:
1975-09-21Run Time:
125mTagline:
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.Financials and Popularity
Budget: 1,800,000.00 $
Revenue: 46,665,856.00 $
Vote Average: 7.8/10
Vote Count: 2922 Votes
Movie Popularity: 15.213
Spoken Languages: English