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(1975) Star Al Pacino and director Sidney Lumet, who collaborated on Serpico, reunite for this gritty, funny, electric drama about a failed New York bank robbery turned gripping hostage situation turned energetic media circus. Based on a real incident, it's shot by Lumet on the streets with a documentary-like immediacy and a dramatic intensity that builds on complications both surprising and startlingly real. John Cazale (who played Pacino's brother in the Godfather films) plays his accomplice here, Charles Durning is the police detective trying to keep the situation under control as crowds start cheering for the robbers, and Chris Sarandon earned an Academy Award nomination in a small but memorable role as Pacino's lover. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, it won for Frank Pierson’s screenplay. James Broderick co-stars as the FBI agent and Carol Kane, Lance Henriksen and Dominic Chianese co-star.

This box set collects new 2-disc sets of three seventies classics: All The President’s Men (released separately last week), Dog Day Afternoon and Network, also released separately this week. See the Cult and Classic section for reviews.