The robbery should have taken 10 minutes. 4 hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow. 8 hours later, it was the hottest thing on live T.V. 12 hours later, it was all history. And it’s all true. In director Sidney Lumet’s tense classic, two first-time crooks (the unforgettable Al Pacino & John Cazale) attempt an ill-fated bank robbery. But when things go awry, hostages are taken, secrets are revealed, and a media firestorm is ignited. Winner of the Best Original Screenplay Oscar (Frank Pierson), plus Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Pacino), Best Supporting Actor (Chris Sarandon), and Best Film Editing (Dede Allen).
