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Synopsis: When inexperienced criminal Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino) leads a bank robbery in Brooklyn, things quickly go wrong, and a hostage situation develops. As Sonny and his accomplice, Sal Naturile (John Cazale), try desperately to remain in control, a media circus develops and the FBI arrives, creating even more tension. Gradually, Sonny's surprising motivations behind the robbery are revealed, and his standoff with law enforcement moves toward its inevitable end.
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
86
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
R
Year:
1975
125 min
655 Views


SONNY:

30 seconds, Sal...

They wait. At appropriate moment, Sal exits car, walks toward

bank. Slowly Sonny gets out.

INT. BANK - DAY

A slightly seedy little branch bank, old yellow brick, blond

varnished wood, a rubber plant, an American flag. Through

the windows we SEE HOWARD, the aged black bank guard, in

uniform, taking down the American flag from outside. Past

him comes Sal carrying an attache case. He passes Howard

coming toward us through the door into the bank. As he passes

CAMERA:

INSERT:
BANK CLOCK

as it CLICKS from 2:57 to 2:58 PM.

MOVING SHOT WITH SAL

as he moves toward the left-hand deposit-slips desks.

He picks out a car-loan application slip, then walks toward

the manager's desk (as the sign on the desk proclaims) of

PATRICK MULVANEY. Sal sits down, his back to Mulvaney, facing

the front door of the bank. Mulvaney is on the phone.

ON DOOR:

as Sonny bustles through in his bouncy dancer's walk. He

carries the large florist box. He moves toward the left-

hand deposit-slips desks, takes one out and begins to fill

one out.

ON HOWARD:

as he pulls out the keys, attached to the belt of his uniform.

Jackie approaches the door of the bank and stops, neither in

nor out, as though he can't make up his mind. Howard watches

him, waiting patiently, keys in hand, folded flag under his

arm.

CLOSE - SAL

still sitting, back to Mulvaney, watching Jackie's approach

and entrance, ready to move on cue.

ON DOOR:

on Howard as he looks at Jackie, still half in, half out.

Howard speaks to him:

HOWARD:

Closing time; you want in or out?

Jackie steps in and as Howard locks the door to prevent more

customers from entering, Jackie walks toward Sonny, filling

out a slip at the left-hand area. CAMERA FOLLOWS Jackie.

He stops at deposit-slips desk, next to Sonny.

CLOSE - SAL

as if by pre-arranged signal, Sal now stands up, moves to

the side of Mulvaney's desk.

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Frank Romer Pierson (May 12, 1925 – July 22, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film director. more…

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