"Dog Day Afternoon"

Presented by Moscow Film Society as part of its Based on a True Story series of biopic films. The robbery should have taken 10 minutes. Four hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow. Eight hours later, it was the hottest thing on live TV. Twelve hours later, it was all history. And it’s all true. Framed by great work from director Sidney Lumet and fueled by a gripping performance from Al Pacino, "Dog Day Afternoon" offers a finely detailed snapshot of people in crisis with tension-soaked drama shaded in black humor.