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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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

2h 5m·7.8(3,380 votes)

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

Top Cast

Al Pacino · SonnyJohn Cazale · SalCharles Durning · MorettiChris Sarandon · LeonJames Broderick · SheldonPenelope Allen · SylviaSully Boyar · MulvaneyBeulah Garrick · Margaret