Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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.
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Character
Classical in form, grave, meticulous and overwhelming.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
Who loves it, who doesn't
38 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.
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Cast
- Al PacinoSonny
- John CazaleSal
- Charles DurningMoretti
- Chris SarandonLeon
- James BroderickSheldon
- Penelope AllenSylvia
- Sully BoyarMulvaney
- Beulah GarrickMargaret
- Carol KaneJenny
- Sandra KazanDeborah
Crew
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Frank PiersonScreenplay
- Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
- Dede AllenEditor
- Martin ElfandProducer
- Martin BregmanProducer
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Hill Street Blues 198180% alikeSeries · Close across the board.
L.A. Law 198680% alikeSeries · Both classical in form.
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