Dog Day Afternoon is a classic of crime movies and some viewers may not know that it's based on a real heist that took place only a few years earlier. Often cited as one of the best heist movies ever made, Dog Day Afternoon stars Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik and John Cazale as Sal Naturile as two thieves who rob the First Brooklyn Savings Bank. Their plan goes awry when police suddenly show up and surround the place. Desperate, the pair take the bank employees hostage, leading to a long, tense standoff.
It's one of the movies that helped define Al Pacino's career and earned him his fourth Oscar and Golden Globe nomination. Premiering in September 1975, the film was an immediate success, garnering six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best Original Screenplay, as well as earning six Golden Globe nominations. It currently has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences turned out as well,...
It's one of the movies that helped define Al Pacino's career and earned him his fourth Oscar and Golden Globe nomination. Premiering in September 1975, the film was an immediate success, garnering six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best Original Screenplay, as well as earning six Golden Globe nominations. It currently has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences turned out as well,...
- 11/20/2024
- by Zachary Moser
- ScreenRant
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