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Dog Day Afternoon

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

1975 · R · 2h 4m

Directed by Sidney Lumet

7.9

TMDB audience score
3,561 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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
    Sonny

  • John Cazale
    Sal

  • Charles Durning
    Moretti

  • Chris Sarandon
    Leon

  • James Broderick
    Sheldon

  • Penelope Allen
    Sylvia

  • Sully Boyar
    Mulvaney

  • Beulah Garrick
    Margaret

  • Carol Kane
    Jenny

  • Sandra Kazan
    Deborah

  • Marcia Jean Kurtz
    Miriam

  • Amy Levitt
    Maria

  • John Marriott
    Howard

  • Estelle Omens
    Edna

  • Gary Springer
    Stevie

  • Carmine Foresta
    Carmine

  • Lance Henriksen
    Murphy

  • Floyd Levine
    Phone Cop