Dog Day Afternoon
Released Date
September 21, 1975
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$50,000,000 + $0 = $50,000,000
$50,000,000 + $0 = $50,000,000
Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
About
An inexperienced criminal played by Al Pacino robs a bank with his accomplice and things spiral out of control when the FBI and media arrive.
Trivia
The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for five other awards. The film is based on a real story.