Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on September 21, 1975 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning and Chris Sarandon. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 3,496 ratings.
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Al Pacino
as Sonny
John Cazale
as Sal
Charles Durning
as Moretti
Chris Sarandon
as Leon
James Broderick
as Sheldon
Penelope Allen
as Sylvia
Sully Boyar
as Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick
as Margaret
Carol Kane
as Jenny
Sandra Kazan
as Deborah
Marcia Jean Kurtz
as Miriam
Amy Levitt
as Maria
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Frank Pierson, Leslie Waller and P.F. Kluge, produced by Martin Elfand and Martin Bregman.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 3,496 ratings.
Recently I have gotten on kicks for both watching and appreciating the works of director Sidney Lumet and the classic (i.e., 70's) performances of Al Pacino. Thus I came across this film, which I had on DVD forever. It'll interesting to watch the recent documentary on the character Pacino portrays, 'The Dog'--just found out about it earlier today. I loved Lumet's films he made before this that I've seen--'12 Angry…
Reviewed on August 23, 2016
**A good film, but not as memorable as some people say.** Director Sidney Lumet created this film based on a true incident that is still the subject of study by police cadets today: a homosexual who decides to rob a bank to pay for his partner's sex change, but who takes the manager and the employees as hostages when things get complicated, and desperately tries not to be killed or arrested by the policemen, who…
Reviewed on April 14, 2024
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The main cast of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) includes Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon and James Broderick. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dog Day Afternoon was released on September 21, 1975 and runs for 2h 5m.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 3,496 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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