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Dog Day Afternoon

1975 · 2h 5m · Crime · Drama · Thriller

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

IMDb
8.0
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
86

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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.

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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

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

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
September 21, 1975
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
2h 5m
Rated
R
Budget
$1,800,000
Revenue
$56,665,856
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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