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Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

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

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$1800000

Revenue

$46665856

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

7.84/10

Release Date

21 September 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Sonny

John Cazale

John Cazale

Sal

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Moretti

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Leon

James Broderick

James Broderick

Sheldon

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Sylvia

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney

Beulah Garrick

Beulah Garrick

Margaret

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Jenny

Sandra Kazan

Sandra Kazan

Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Miriam

Amy Levitt

Amy Levitt

Maria

John Marriott

John Marriott

Howard

Estelle Omens

Estelle Omens

Edna

Gary Springer

Gary Springer

Stevie

Carmine Foresta

Carmine Foresta

Carmine

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Murphy

Floyd Levine

Floyd Levine

Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Limo Driver

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Father

Marcia Haufrecht

Marcia Haufrecht

Neighbor

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Mother

Susan Peretz

Susan Peretz

Angie

William Bogert

William Bogert

TV Anchorman

Ron Cummins

Ron Cummins

TV Reporter

Jay Gerber

Jay Gerber

Sam

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Doctor

Chu Chu Malave

Chu Chu Malave

Maria's Boyfriend

Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina

Pizza Boy

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

New York Policeman (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert

Detective (uncredited)

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Commissioner (uncredited)

Ed Metzger

Ed Metzger

Sgt. Murray (uncredited)

Lynette Sheldon

Lynette Sheldon

Sadie (uncredited)

Alan Berger

Alan Berger

Lout (uncredited)

James Bulleit

James Bulleit

Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)

Todd Everett

Todd Everett

Cop (uncredited)

Raymond Serra

Raymond Serra

New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Cop (uncredited)

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