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Dog Day Afternoon

1975 · 125 min

Crime · Drama · Thriller

IMDb 8.0🍅 94%
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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.

Crew

  • Director Sidney Lumet
  • Screenplay Frank Pierson
  • Director of Photography Victor J. Kemper

Cast

  • Al Pacino

    Al Pacino

    Sonny

  • John Cazale

    John Cazale

    Sal

  • Charles Durning

    Charles Durning

    Moretti

  • Chris Sarandon

    Chris Sarandon

    Leon

  • James Broderick

    James Broderick

    Sheldon

  • P

    Penelope Allen

    Sylvia

  • Sully Boyar

    Sully Boyar

    Mulvaney

  • B

    Beulah Garrick

    Margaret

  • Carol Kane

    Carol Kane

    Jenny

  • S

    Sandra Kazan

    Deborah

  • Marcia Jean Kurtz

    Marcia Jean Kurtz

    Miriam

  • A

    Amy Levitt

    Maria

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