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Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Sidney Lumet
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Woah woah woah Did nobody in Brooklyn have a job? Lots of yelling. Pacino 70s what a streak
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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.