Overview:

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.

Release Date:

1975-09-21

Runtime:

124 minutes

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Starring:

Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, Beulah Garrick, Carol Kane, Sandra Kazan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Amy Levitt, John Marriott, Estelle Omens, Gary Springer, and more

Directed by:

Sidney Lumet

Screenplay by:

Frank Pierson

Music by:

Streaming Options:

Criterion Channel, TCM

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