Dog Day Afternoon

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

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Timing: 2:5 (125 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1975-09-21

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros., Artists Entertainment Complex

Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Budget

$1 800 000

Revenue

$2 147 483 647

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Director

Sidney Lumet

Actors

Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, William Bogert, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, Beulah Garrick, Carol Kane
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Scenario

Producer

Martin Bregman, Martin Elfand

Operator

Victor J. Kemper

Composer

Artist

Audition

Michael Chinich, Don Phillips

Editing

Dede Allen
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Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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.

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