On Story

Season 4, Episode 11

Episode Title: Deconstructing Dog Day Afternoon

Air Date: 2014-06-27

Overview:

Frank Pierson's Academy Award® winning Dog Day Afternoon elevates the classic crime genre through its exploration of textured characters and rationale. Screenwriters Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Peter Craig (The Town) examine the story's masterful reveal of information and its surprising, but inevitable and honest conclusion.