Sidney Lumet
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
(2007)
Kelly Masterson
17 wins & 25 nominations.
Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed.
Dog Day Afternoon
(1975)
Frank Pierson (screenplay), P.F. Kluge (based upon a magazine article by), Thomas Moore (based upon a magazine article by)
Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 19 nominations.
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.
Serpico
(1973)
Peter Maas (book), Waldo Salt (screenplay), Norman Wexler (screenplay)
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations.
The true story about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.