Goofs: Continuity: In the scene were the 'hostage' is dragged kicking and screaming by his ankles through the rooms of the bank, he pulls a pile of books over that are stacked next to the doorway. Later in the film when the police storm the building, the books are neatly stacked back at the side of the door.
(more) Trivia: Two actors from
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) were cast as a homage to that film, with parallels.
Marcia Jean Kurtz plays a hostage named Miriam in each film, and
Lionel Pina delivers pizza in both.
(more) Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
(more) Quotes: [
first lines]
Dalton Russell: My name is Dalton Russell. Pay strict attention to what I say because I choose my words carefully and I never repeat myself. I've told you my name: that's the Who. The Where could most readily be described as a prison cell. But there's a vast difference between being stuck in a tiny cell and being in prison...
(more) Awards: 5 wins & 7 nominations
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