1975 · Crime, Drama

Dog Day Afternoon

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

Dog Day Afternoon poster
Released
21 Sep 1975
Runtime
124 min
Rating
R
Director
Sidney Lumet
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Budget
$1,800,000
Box office
$56,665,856
Crime Drama Thriller
Synopsis

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.

Cast
Al Pacino John Cazale Charles Durning Chris Sarandon James Broderick Penelope Allen Sully Boyar Beulah Garrick Carol Kane Sandra Kazan Marcia Jean Kurtz Amy Levitt John Marriott Estelle Omens Gary Springer
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