Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
21 September 1975 · 2h 04mCrimeDramaThriller
★ 7.9 / 10 · 3,543 votes on TMDB
Directed by Sidney Lumet
What it's about
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
Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Sylvia
Sully Boyar
Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick
Margaret
Carol Kane
Jenny
Sandra Kazan
Deborah
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