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Attica! Attica! Time talk about Dog Day Afternoon, the 1975 classic starring Al Pacino. Gaz and Mel dive into the incredible true story of the robbery of the Chase Manhattan bank in Brooklyn. Just how unprepared were the bank robbers? What does the actions of the police say about the politics of the 1970s, including Civil Rights and Gay Rights? And just what was Attica? We cover it all, along with the top grossing movies of 1975!