The film is based on the true story of would-be bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale from Brooklyn. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank robbery, which rapidly goes awry and escalates into a hostage crisis and standoff with the police. The heist evolves into a media circus as Sonny's motivations for the theft are gradually disclosed and as complications arise.
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The film is based on the true story of would-be bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale from Brooklyn. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank robbery, which rapidly goes awry and escalates into a hostage crisis and standoff with the police. The heist evolves into a media circus as Sonny's motivations for the theft are gradually disclosed and as complications arise.
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