Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
September 21, 1975
Crime, Drama, Thriller
2h 5m
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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
- Mulvaney Sully Boyar
- Jenny Carol Kane
- Miriam Marcia Jean Kurtz
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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