Dog Day Afternoon
1975“Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.”
2h 4mCrimeDramaThriller
4.0
3,568 ratingsThe 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.
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Languages
- English
- Cast
- Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, Beulah Garrick, Carol Kane, Sandra Kazan