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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's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pj45V86zcQqMeOj1oSGPkUDogXv.jpg)
Al Pacino
Sonny Wortzik![John Cazale's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/41wXX1FBalyIuf5eaA4S43Y8IfZ.jpg)
John Cazale
Salvatore 'Sal' Naturile![Charles Durning's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bozKytaYVKoIbptxkMFWepK09U5.jpg)
Charles Durning
Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti![Chris Sarandon's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jP92Lq3JHl8mbdxzcZ6PyCQDwa5.jpg)
Chris Sarandon
Leon Shermer![James Broderick's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6beK2bqPlOBLqszQkGOTslcuhkh.jpg)
James Broderick
Agent Sheldon![William Bogert's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/t8QM3gKvjoHETsGtMI1t8XfPFLd.jpg)
William Bogert
TV AnchormanPenelope Allen
Sylvia 'Mouth'![Sully Boyar's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9Q0EZo6DS97A53uscRLnbd5RZwT.jpg)