125 mins |
Rated
R
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Starring John Cazale, Charles Durning, James Broderick, Al Pacino
To get money for his gay lover's sex-change operation, Sonny (Al Pacino) -- who's married with kids -- teams up with Sal (John Cazale) to rob a New York bank on a scorching-hot summer day. The stickup goes awry when the press gets wind of the circus sideshow-esque story. Chris Sarandon, Charles Durning and James Broderick co-star in this classic Sidney Lumet-directed film based on an actual event from the 1970s.
January 2020 Film Class with Ian McIver -
Anatomy of a Bank Robber : A clever criminal with a clever plan may not be the whole story. Tickets $10 at the door.
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To get money for his gay lover's sex-change operation, Sonny (Al Pacino) -- who's married with kids -- teams up with Sal (John Cazale) to rob a New York bank on a scorching-hot summer day. The stickup goes awry when the press gets wind of the circus sideshow-esque story. Chris Sarandon, Charles Durning and James Broderick co-star in this classic Sidney Lumet-directed film based on an actual event from the 1970s.
January 2020 Film Class with Ian McIver -
Anatomy of a Bank Robber : A clever criminal with a clever plan may not be the whole story. Tickets $10 at the door.