Dog Day Afternoon
"Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did."
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.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$57M
Language
en
Production
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
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