Dog Day Afternoon
1975/09/21 • $1,800,000 • Released • English
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
Casts
Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Sylvia
Sully Boyar
Mulvaney
Carol Kane
Jenny
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Miriam
Lance Henriksen
Murphy
Floyd Levine
Phone Cop
Dick Anthony Williams
Limo Driver
Dominic Chianese
Father
Marcia Haufrecht
Neighbor
Judith Malina
Mother
Susan Peretz
Angie
William Bogert
TV Anchorman
Jay Gerber
Sam
Philip Charles MacKenzie
Doctor
Chu Chu Malave
Maria's Boyfriend
Lionel Pina
Pizza Boy
Robert Costanzo
New York Policeman (uncredited)
Ron Gilbert
Detective (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillan
Commissioner (uncredited)
Ed Metzger
Sgt. Murray (uncredited)
Lynette Sheldon
Sadie (uncredited)
Raymond Serra
New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Tom Towles
Cop (uncredited)
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