Dog Day Afternoon
Movie · 1975 · Crime Drama Thriller · 2h 4m · Director: Sidney Lumet
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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.
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Cast
Al PacinoSonny
John CazaleSal
Charles DurningMoretti
Chris SarandonLeon
James BroderickSheldon
Penelope AllenSylvia
Sully BoyarMulvaney- Beulah GarrickMargaret
Carol KaneJenny- Sandra KazanDeborah
Marcia Jean KurtzMiriam- Amy LevittMaria
John MarriottHoward- Estelle OmensEdna
- Gary SpringerStevie
Full cast and crew
- Directed bySidney Lumet
- Written byFrank Pierson
Starring
- SonnyAl Pacino
- SalJohn Cazale
- MorettiCharles Durning
- LeonChris Sarandon
Also starring
- SheldonJames Broderick
- SylviaPenelope Allen
- MulvaneySully Boyar
- MargaretBeulah Garrick
- JennyCarol Kane
- DeborahSandra Kazan
- MiriamMarcia Jean Kurtz
- MariaAmy Levitt
- HowardJohn Marriott
- EdnaEstelle Omens
- StevieGary Springer
- CarmineCarmine Foresta
Details
- Released
- Sep 21, 1975
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Frank Pierson
- Director of photography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Production companies
- Artists Entertainment Complex
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box office
- $56.7M
- Age rating
- R