Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Name: Dog Day Afternoon
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1975-09-21
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

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.

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Released 1975-09-21 · 124 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Cast

Al Pacino as Sonny
John Cazale as Sal
Charles Durning as Moretti
Chris Sarandon as Leon
James Broderick as Sheldon
Penelope Allen as Sylvia
Sully Boyar as Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick as Margaret
Carol Kane as Jenny
Sandra Kazan as Deborah
Marcia Jean Kurtz as Miriam
Amy Levitt as Maria
John Marriott as Howard
Estelle Omens as Edna
Gary Springer as Stevie