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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Penelope Allen | Sylvia |
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Sully Boyar | Mulvaney |
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John Cazale | Sal |
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Beulah Garrick | Margaret |
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Carol Kane | Jenny |
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Sandra Kazan | Deborah |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz | Miriam |
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Amy Levitt | Maria |
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John Marriott | Howard |
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Estelle Omens | Edna |
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Al Pacino | Sonny |
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Gary Springer | Stevie |
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James Broderick | Sheldon |
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Charles Durning | Moretti |
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Carmine Foresta | Carmine |
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Lance Henriksen | Murphy |
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Floyd Levine | Phone Cop |
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Dick Anthony Williams | Limo Driver |
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Dominic Chianese | Father |
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Marcia Haufrecht | Neighbor |
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Judith Malina | Mother |
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Susan Peretz | Angie |
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Chris Sarandon | Leon |
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William Bogert | TV Anchorman |
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Ron Cummins | TV Reporter |
Director | Sidney Lumet |
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Writer | Frank R. Pierson, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore, Leslie Waller | |
Producer | Martin Bregman, Martin Elfand, Robert Greenhut | |
Photography | Victor J. Kemper |