Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is a gripping crime drama directed by Sidney Lumet and inspired by a true story. Al Pacino stars as Sonny Wortzik, a desperate man who attempts to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his partner’s gender-affirming surgery, only for the situation to spiral into a chaotic hostage crisis. The film also features John Cazale as his quiet yet intense accomplice, Sal Naturale, and Charles Durning as Sergeant Moretti, the weary yet sharp NYPD negotiator trying to diffuse the standoff.
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