Dog Day Afternoon
Film1975124 min7.9/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Sidney Lumet
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
The story
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Al PacinoSonny
John CazaleSal
Charles DurningMoretti
Chris SarandonLeon
James BroderickSheldon
Penelope AllenSylvia
Sully BoyarMulvaneyBeulah Garrick
Beulah GarrickMargaret
Carol KaneJennySandra Kazan
Sandra KazanDeborah
Marcia Jean KurtzMiriamAmy Levitt
Amy LevittMariaExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Frank Pierson
- Producer
- Martin Elfand
- Editor
- Dede Allen
- Director of Photography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Producer
- Martin Bregman
- Director
- Sidney Lumet