Sources

Dog Day Afternoon

1975
7.9 ⭐
2h 5m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
"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.

Cast & Crew
Al Pacino
Al PacinoSonny
John Cazale
John CazaleSal
Charles Durning
Charles DurningMoretti
Chris Sarandon
Chris SarandonLeon
James Broderick
James BroderickSheldon
Penelope Allen
Penelope AllenSylvia
Sully Boyar
Sully BoyarMulvaney
Beulah Garrick
Beulah GarrickMargaret
Carol Kane
Carol KaneJenny
Sandra Kazan
Sandra KazanDeborah
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean KurtzMiriam
Amy Levitt
Amy LevittMaria