The read
Scores higher than 96% of the 374 1970s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic86/100
3,500 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank PiersonScreenplay
- Sidney LumetDirector
Cast
- Al PacinoSonny
- John CazaleSal
- Charles DurningMoretti
- Chris SarandonLeon
- James BroderickSheldon
- Penelope AllenSylvia
- Sully BoyarMulvaney
- Beulah GarrickMargaret
- Carol KaneJenny
- Sandra KazanDeborah
- Marcia Jean KurtzMiriam
- Amy LevittMaria
Stills
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1977
Shares: Al Pacino · John Cazale · Crime
Themes
new york cityairportpolicehostagebankfbiheistpsychological thrillerbank robberybrooklyn, new york citybank cashiercar procession
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