Dog Day Afternoon | Attica! Attica!

Sonny (Al Pacino) releases a hostage to the police and riles up the onlooking crowd by referencing the Attica Police Riot. About Dog Day Afternoon (Theatrical Release - September 21, 1975): Academy Award winner Al Pacino robs a bank to pay for a sex-change operation for his lover, Leon (Chris Sarandon). Based on a true story. On one of the hottest days of August 1972, three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Available Now On Disc and Digital! https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Afternoon-Blu-ray-Sidney-Lumet/dp/B000NOKJEU Subscribe to Warner Bros. Rewind! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQQo8qb62ikp9kc954V7eQ?sub_confirmation=1 About Warner Bros. Rewind: Welcome to Warner Bros. Rewind! Flash back to the 80s, 90s and early 2000s for your favorite films. From nostalgia filled hits like The Neverending Story, The Iron Giant and The Goonies to action-packed classics like Training Day, Blade Runner, The Matrix and Goodfellas; Warner Bros. Rewind is your one way transport back to the 20th Century. #alpacino #attica #dogdayafternoon #sidneylumet