Dog Day Afternoon

1975

125 min

7.8

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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.

Budget

$1,800,000

Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director

Sidney Lumet

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Al Pacino

John Cazale

Charles Durning

Chris Sarandon

James Broderick

Penelope Allen

Sully Boyar

Beulah Garrick

Carol Kane

Sandra Kazan

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Dog Day Afternoon

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.

  • Al Pacino

  • John Cazale

  • Charles Durning

  • Chris Sarandon

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