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.
Genres: Crime , Drama , Thriller
Keywords: airport , assertive , attica , awestruck , bank , bank-cashier , bank-robbery , based-on-magazine-newspaper-or-article , brooklyn-new-york-city , car-procession , energetic , fbi , heist , hostage , matter-of-fact , new-york-city , police , psychological-thriller , unhappy-marriage , witty