Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
7.8
|September 21, 1975|2h 4m|Movie
CrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Sonny

John Cazale

John Cazale

Sal

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Moretti

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Leon

James Broderick

James Broderick

Sheldon

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Sylvia

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney

?

Beulah Garrick

Margaret

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Jenny

?

Sandra Kazan

Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Miriam

?

Amy Levitt

Maria

?

John Marriott

Howard

?

Estelle Omens

Edna

?

Gary Springer

Stevie

?

Carmine Foresta

Carmine

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Murphy

Floyd Levine

Floyd Levine

Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Limo Driver

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Father

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writers

Frank Pierson

Status

Released

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