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Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

Crime • R • 1975 • 2 hr 5 min
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8.0
IMDb
8.0

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.

Starring

Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick

Directed By

Sidney Lumet

Written By

Frank Pierson

Attributes

DarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeDramaThriller

Release Date

December 25, 1975

User Reviews

Larry
Larry
Good movie, great acting!! Worth watching!!
Gianni
Gianni
Al Pacino is fkin awesome. Great movie ahead of its time
Lyric Valdez
Lyric Valdez
Wow, just wow. The feeling and emotional that’s portrayed in this classic film is off the charts! Pacino and Cazale at their finest! 10/10
Chuck
Chuck
Darkly funny, deeply human, and tense as hell. Pacino rarely gets as good as this. What else is there to say?
totencat
totencat
So great. The way it builds and builds is gripping. One of the best of the 70s.
Eric
Eric
Very ahead of it’s time for the subjects it has.
Matej
Matej
Such a great "your back against the wall" type of a movie! Pacino did an amazing job!
Matt
Matt
Unique bank robbery thriller with lots of tension, humor, and humanity, great direction and performances from the whole cast
Heidi
Heidi
Felt a bit long, but Al Pacino brought this movie to life.
Sebastian
Sebastian
Bien llevada, una tensión bastante bien construida. Un poco más de acción o drama y hubiera sido excelente.

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586 (6%)
4,396 (48%)
4,052 (44%)
8.0 – Based on 9.2k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Sidney Lumet
Sidney
Lumet
Al Pacino
Al
Pacino
John Cazale
John
Cazale
Charles Durning
Charles
Durning
Chris Sarandon
Chris
Sarandon
James Broderick
James
Broderick
Penelope Allen
Penelope
Allen
Sully Boyar
Sully
Boyar
Beulah Garrick
Beulah
Garrick
Carol Kane
Carol
Kane
Sandra Kazan
Sandra
Kazan
Frank Pierson
Frank
Pierson

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