Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 5m
- Director Sidney Lumet
- Genres Crime Drama Thriller
- Rating 7.9/10 (3,503 votes)
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
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Al Pacino
as Sonny
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John Cazale
as Sal
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Charles Durning
as Moretti
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Chris Sarandon
as Leon
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James Broderick
as Sheldon
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Penelope Allen
as Sylvia
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Sully Boyar
as Mulvaney
- Beulah Garrick as Margaret
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Carol Kane
as Jenny
- Sandra Kazan as Deborah
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Marcia Jean Kurtz
as Miriam
- Amy Levitt as Maria
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John Marriott
as Howard
- Estelle Omens as Edna
- Gary Springer as Stevie
- Carmine Foresta as Carmine
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Lance Henriksen
as Murphy
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Floyd Levine
as Phone Cop
Crew
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Sidney Lumet
Director
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Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
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Dede Allen
Editor
- Martin Elfand Producer
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Martin Bregman
Producer
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Frank Pierson
Screenplay
