Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writer:

Frank Pierson (screenplay), P.F. Kluge (based upon a magazine article by), Thomas Moore (based upon a magazine article by)

Stars:

Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, John Cazale, Beulah Garrick

Genres:

Biography, Crime, Drama

A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.