🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller

Dog Day Afternoon

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

⭐ 7.8/10 1975 2h 5m Dir. Sidney Lumet

About this movie

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.

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7.8/10 3,381 votes

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Year
1975
Runtime
2h 5m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.8/10
Votes
3,381
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$1.8M

Cast

🎭 Crime 🎭 Drama 🎭 Thriller 🎬 Sidney Lumet 👤 Al Pacino 👤 John Cazale 👤 Charles Durning
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Questions about Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon has a runtime of 2h 5m (2 hours and 5 minutes).
Dog Day Afternoon was directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1975.
Dog Day Afternoon is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film (1975).
The cast of Dog Day Afternoon includes Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick.
Dog Day Afternoon has a TMDB rating of 7.8/10 based on 3,381 votes.

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