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Dog Day Afternoon

MOVIE • 1975

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.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 3,563
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Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Sonny

John Cazale

John Cazale

Sal

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Moretti

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Leon

James Broderick

James Broderick

Sheldon

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Sylvia

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney

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Beulah Garrick

Margaret

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Jenny

—

Sandra Kazan

Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Miriam

—

Amy Levitt

Maria

John Marriott

John Marriott

Howard

—

Estelle Omens

Edna

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 21, 1975

Runtime

124 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$56,665,856

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