Dog Day Afternoon

Based on the true story, Sonny Wortzik robs a Brooklyn bank to pay for his partner's gender reassignment surgery, but the heist quickly goes wrong and becomes a prolonged hostage standoff. As police, FBI, media, and crowds gather outside, the charismatic Sonny becomes a folk hero to the sweltering crowd. What begins as a desperate act of love spirals into a media circus that exposes the complexities of identity, class, and the American dream.