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.
Verdict: Hit
> Sidney Lumet (Director)
> Victor J. Kemper (Director of Photography)
> Burtt Harris (Assistant Director)
> Alan Hopkins (Assistant Director)
> Frank Pierson (Screenplay)
> Leslie Waller (Book)
> P.F. Kluge (Book)
> Thomas Moore (Book)
