Movie
Dog Day Afternoon
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1975-09-21
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Artists Entertainment Complex
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Al Pacino as Sonny
- John Cazale as Sal
- Charles Durning as Moretti
- Chris Sarandon as Leon
- James Broderick as Sheldon
- Penelope Allen as Sylvia
- Sully Boyar as Mulvaney
- Beulah Garrick as Margaret
- Carol Kane as Jenny
- Sandra Kazan as Deborah
- Marcia Jean Kurtz as Miriam
- Amy Levitt as Maria
Crew
- Sidney Lumet - Director
- Frank Pierson - Screenplay
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