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Storyline

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.

Released

1975-09-21
Revenue

$46,665,856
Budget

$1,800,000
Runtime

2hr 5m
Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status

Released
Language

English
8
Production

Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Sidney Lumet

Director

Frank Pierson

Screenplay

Martin Bregman

Producer

Keywords:

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Cast

Al Pacino

Sonny

John Cazale

Sal

Charles Durning

Moretti

Chris Sarandon

Leon

James Broderick

Sheldon

Penelope Allen

Sylvia

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney

Beulah Garrick

Margaret

Carol Kane

Jenny

Sandra Kazan

Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Miriam

Amy Levitt

Maria

John Marriott

Howard

Estelle Omens

Edna

Gary Springer

Stevie

Carmine Foresta

Carmine

Lance Henriksen

Murphy

Floyd Levine

Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams

Limo Driver

Dominic Chianese

Father

Marcia Haufrecht

Neighbor

Judith Malina

Mother

Susan Peretz

Angie

William Bogert

TV Anchorman

Ron Cummins

TV Reporter

Jay Gerber

Sam

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Doctor

Chu Chu Malave

Maria's Boyfriend

Lionel Pina

Pizza Boy

Robert Costanzo

New York Policeman (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

Detective (uncredited)

Kenneth McMillan

Commissioner (uncredited)

Ed Metzger

Sgt. Murray (uncredited)

Lynette Sheldon

Sadie (uncredited)

Alan Berger

Lout (uncredited)

James Bulleit

Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)

Todd Everett

Cop (uncredited)

Raymond Serra

New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Tom Towles

Cop (uncredited)

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Reviews for Dog Day Afternoon

A Review by talisencrw 10

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-23

Recently I have gotten on kicks for both watching and appreciating the works of director Sidney Lumet and the classic (i.e., 70's) performan... read more

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 7

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2024-04-14

**A good film, but not as memorable as some people say.** Director Sidney Lumet created this film based on a true incident that is still ... read more

**A good film, but not as memorable as some people say.** Director Sidney Lumet created this film based on a true incident that is still the subject of study by police cadets today: a homosexual who decides to rob a bank to pay for his partner's sex change, but who takes the manager and the employees as hostages when things get complicated, and desperately tries not to be killed or arrested by the policemen, who surround the place and try to control a maddened crowd, who are not sympathetic to the authorities. The film was made and released in 1975, and it could not be more appropriate to the time in which it was made: the great decade of civil disobedience, of challenge to authorities and the affirmation of the gay movement. I confess that I'm not quite aware of the real incident behind the script. For that reason, I prefer to focus on this very well done dramatization. In addition to the design of sets and costumes, and an intelligent choice of the filming location, the cinematography is very well executed, and the film has very good visual qualities. The pleasant pace is reasonably fast at first, but slows down midway through, perhaps emulating the back and forth of negotiations between the authorities and the clumsy robbers. And if history is a mirror of its time, the same can be said of the dialogues, where swear words are used with a liberality previously unthinkable. Although many consider this film a must-see, I honestly disagree. It's a must-see for fans of Al Pacino or Lumet, it will certainly be a good suggestion for a 70s film cycle, but that's basically it. It's a pretty good film, but it can hardly be classified as memorable. Al Pacino is a great actor and is experiencing a particularly happy moment in his career when he makes this film, but I have to recognize that he made several better films, before and after. Just think of “Godfather 3”, “Scent of a Woman” or “Devil’s Advocate”, to name a few. John Cazale is good in a more understated role, and Charles Durning and Chris Sarandon both deserve praise for a job well done.

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A Review by talisencrw

Recently I have gotten on kicks for both watching and appreciating the works of director Sidney Lumet and the classic (i.e., 70's) performances of Al Pacino. Thus I came across this film, which I had on DVD forever. It'll interesting to wat...