Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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.

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  • Release Date: 1975-09-21
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Director: Sidney Lumet

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    Cast

    • Al Pacino

      Sonny

    • John Cazale

      Sal

    • Charles Durning

      Moretti

    • Chris Sarandon

      Leon

    • James Broderick

      Sheldon

    • Penelope Allen

      Sylvia

    • Sully Boyar

      Mulvaney

    • Beulah Garrick

      Margaret

    • Carol Kane

      Jenny

    • Sandra Kazan

      Deborah

    • Marcia Jean Kurtz

      Miriam

    • Amy Levitt

      Maria

    • John Marriott

      Howard

    • Estelle Omens

      Edna

    • Gary Springer

      Stevie

    • Carmine Foresta

      Carmine

    • Lance Henriksen

      Murphy

    • Floyd Levine

      Phone Cop

    • Dick Anthony Williams

      Limo Driver

    • Dominic Chianese

      Father

    • Marcia Haufrecht

      Neighbor

    • Judith Malina

      Mother

    • Susan Peretz

      Angie

    • William Bogert

      TV Anchorman

    • Ron Cummins

      TV Reporter

    • Jay Gerber

      Sam

    • Philip Charles MacKenzie

      Doctor

    • Chu Chu Malave

      Maria's Boyfriend

    • Lionel Pina

      Pizza Boy

    • Robert Costanzo

      New York Policeman (uncredited)

    • Ron Gilbert

      Detective (uncredited)

    • Kenneth McMillan

      Commissioner (uncredited)

    • Ed Metzger

      Sgt. Murray (uncredited)

    • Lynette Sheldon

      Sadie (uncredited)

    • Alan Berger

      Lout (uncredited)

    • James Bulleit

      Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)

    • Todd Everett

      Cop (uncredited)

    • Raymond Serra

      New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

    • Tom Towles

      Cop (uncredited)

    • ofri gafri

      Observer (Uncredited)

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