Movie (#968) Back to listing ID 968 Title Dog Day Afternoon Overview Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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. Director Sidney Lumet Year 1975 Votes 2413 Rating 7.814 Popularity 13.768 Budget 1800000 Poster Url https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mavrhr0ig2aCRR8d48yaxtD5aMQ.jpg Are you sure you want to %action_name%?