

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- R
- 09/21/1975 (US)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- 2h 5m
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.
Frank Pierson
ScreenplaySidney Lumet
DirectorCast

Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
SheldonPenelope Allen
Sylvia