Al PacinoSonnySavaraTV movie
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.
CrimeDramaThriller
Starring
Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
About
Dog Day Afternoon
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
Information
- Released
- Sep 21, 1975
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
Production
- Studio
- Artists Entertainment Complex
Cast
People in this story
Al PacinoSonny
John CazaleSal
Charles DurningMoretti
Chris SarandonLeon
James BroderickSheldon
Penelope AllenSylvia
Sully BoyarMulvaney
Carol KaneJenny
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