Dog Day Afternoon

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

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.

• Release date
• September 21, 1975
• Runtime
• 125 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Director
• Sidney Lumet

Cast

Al Pacino Sonny John Cazale Sal Charles Durning Moretti Chris Sarandon Leon James Broderick Sheldon

P

Penelope Allen Sylvia Sully Boyar Mulvaney

B

Beulah Garrick Margaret