Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
September 21, 1975
Crime, Drama, Thriller
2h 5m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Sonny Al Pacino
- Sal John Cazale
- Moretti Charles Durning
- Leon Chris Sarandon
- Sheldon James Broderick
- Sylvia Penelope Allen
- Mulvaney Sully Boyar
- Jenny Carol Kane
Recommendations
Keywords
- new york city
- airport
- police
- hostage
- bank
- fbi
- heist
- bank robbery
- brooklyn, new york city
- bank cashier
- car procession
- attica
- unhappy marriage
- based on magazine, newspaper or article
- dramatic
- intense
- audacious