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Crime
Drama
Thriller
Dog Day Afternoon
Release21 September 1975
Runtime2h 5m
Budget$1,800,000
TMDB Votes3,453
DirectorSidney Lumet
ProducersMartin Elfand, Martin Bregman
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
ProductionArtists Entertainment Complex
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Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
Overview
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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Al Pacino Sonny -
John Cazale Sal -
Charles Durning Moretti -
Chris Sarandon Leon -
James Broderick Sheldon -
Penelope Allen Sylvia -
Sully Boyar Mulvaney -
Beulah Garrick Margaret
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