Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

• Artists Entertainment Complex
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Al Pacino
• John Cazale
• Charles Durning
• Chris Sarandon
• James Broderick
• Penelope Allen
• Sully Boyar
• Beulah Garrick