Dog Day Afternoon
"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.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Languages
English
Status
Released
Budget
$1,800,000
Box Office
$56,665,856
Who's In It
Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Sylvia
Sully Boyar
Mulvaney
Carol Kane
Jenny
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Miriam
John Marriott
Howard
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
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