Dog Day Afternoon

09/21/1975

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2hrs 5min

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Crime

,Drama

,Thriller

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

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Al Pacino
  • John Cazale
  • Charles Durning
  • Chris Sarandon
  • James Broderick

    Directors

  • Frank Pierson
  • Alan Hopkins
  • B.J. Bjorkman
  • Sidney Lumet

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Artists Entertainment Complex
  • Warner Bros. Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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