Story about Dog Day Afternoon / 黄金万两 / 热天午后 / 炎热的下午 / 狗日下午
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turn into a hostage situation and a media cir...
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turn into a hostage situation and a media circus.
Based upon a real-life story that happened in the early seventies in which the Chase Manhattan Bank in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was held siege by a gay bank robber determined to steal enough money for his male lover to undergo a sex change operation. On a hot summer afternoon, the Firt Savings Bank of Brooklyn is held up by Sonny and Sal, two down-and-out character. Although the bank manager and female teller agree not to interfere with the robbery, Sonny finds that there's actually nothing much to steal, as most of the cash has been picked up for the day. Sonny then gets an unexpected phone call from Police Captain Moretti, who tells him the place is surrounded by the city's entire police force. Having few option under the circumstances, Sonny nervously bargain with Moretti, demanding safe escort to the airport and a plane out of the country in return for the bank employees' safety.
