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Dog Day Afternoon

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

  • Movie
  • 1975
  • R
  • 2h 4m

Directed by Sidney Lumet

7.9

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7.9 out of 10 from 3,564 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Al Pacino

    Al PacinoSonny

  • John Cazale

    John CazaleSal

  • Charles Durning

    Charles DurningMoretti

  • Chris Sarandon

    Chris SarandonLeon

  • James Broderick

    James BroderickSheldon

  • Penelope Allen

    Penelope AllenSylvia

  • Sully Boyar

    Sully BoyarMulvaney

  • Beulah GarrickMargaret

  • Carol Kane

    Carol KaneJenny

  • Sandra KazanDeborah

  • Marcia Jean Kurtz

    Marcia Jean KurtzMiriam

  • Amy LevittMaria

  • John Marriott

    John MarriottHoward

  • Estelle OmensEdna

  • Gary SpringerStevie

  • Carmine ForestaCarmine

  • Lance Henriksen

    Lance HenriksenMurphy

  • Floyd Levine

    Floyd LevinePhone Cop

Director
Sidney Lumet
Writer
Frank Pierson
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper