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.| Status: | Released (1975-09-21) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 20 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $50,000,000 |
| Screen: | Frank Pierson, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore |
| Productions: | Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 1158: Al Pacino - Sonny
- 3096: John Cazale - Sal
- 1466: Charles Durning - Moretti
- 14541: Chris Sarandon - Leon
- 14542: James Broderick - Sheldon
- 14544: Penelope Allen - Sylvia
- 14545: Sully Boyar - Mulvaney
Crews
- 13861: Frank Pierson - Screenplay - Writing
- 14535: Martin Elfand - Producer - Production
- 14539: Charles Bailey - Production Design - Art
- 14540: Douglas Higgins - Art Direction - Art
- 14538: Don Phillips - Casting - Production
- 7185: Michael Chinich - Casting - Production
- 6453: Dede Allen - Editor - Editing
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Recently I have gotten on kicks for both watching and appreciating the works of director Sidney Lumet and the classic (i.e., 70's) performances of Al Pacino. Thus I came across this film, which I had on DVD forever. It'll interesting to watch the recent documentary on the character P ....
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**A good film, but not as memorable as some people say.** Director Sidney Lumet created this film based on a true incident that is still the subject of study by police cadets today: a homosexual who decides to rob a bank to pay for his partner's sex change, but who takes the manag ....
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