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.
Run time: 125m
Tagline: Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
Release: 1975-09-21
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Stars:
Al Pacino
Beulah Garrick
Carol Kane
Charles Durning
Chris Sarandon
James Broderick
John Cazale
Penelope Allen
Sandra Kazan
Sully Boyar