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“I’m not a crook.”
synopsis
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mini-review
Raw and immediate. Lumet captures the sweaty chaos of a single day spiraling out of control. Pacino’s performance is electric — volatile, vulnerable, oddly sympathetic. It’s less about crime mechanics and more about desperation colliding with spectacle.
A single uninterrupted sitting.
Absurdist's Corner
A robbery that becomes political theater before anyone knows what’s happening.
fun facts
Based on a real 1972 bank robbery.
John Cazale again (every film he appeared in was nominated for Best Picture).
The “Attica!” chant was improvised.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
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