# Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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- Original title: Dog Day Afternoon
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Duration: 125 min

## About

A botched bank robbery in Brooklyn quickly escalates into a highly publicized siege.

The robbers, barely knowing what they have gotten themselves into, are forced to improvise as they confront hostages, the police, and mounting pressure from the outside. As time passes, the incident takes on a public dimension: crowds and media shape the unfolding events, and the lines between crime, spectacle, and human drama begin to blur.

Rather than focusing on the crime itself, the film centers on people, decisions made under extreme pressure, and the way a private crisis turns into a national event.

Based on a Life magazine article about a failed bank robbery in Brooklyn.

## Screenings

No upcoming screenings.

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