Post by: AngelOfThyNight on October 03, 2025, 11:04:04 AM
The 1975 film was based on a real-life Brooklyn bank robbery that escalated into a hostage situation and a media circus. Lumet's interview originally aired in 1998; Pacino's was broadcast in 2024.
The 1975 film was based on a real-life Brooklyn bank robbery that escalated into a hostage situation and a media circus. Lumet's interview originally aired in 1998; Pacino's was broadcast in 2024.
Source: Marking 50 years of 'Dog Day Afternoon' with director Sidney Lumet and star Al Pacino (https://www.npr.org/2025/10/03/nx-s1-5561720/marking-50-years-of-dog-day-afternoon-with-director-sidney-lumet-and-star-al-pacino)