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Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did. - Dog Day Afternoon
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Title: Dog Day Afternoon

Release Date: 21 Sep 1975

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Artists Entertainment Complex, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (2985 votes)

Cast

  • Sonny: Al Pacino
  • Sal: John Cazale
  • Moretti: Charles Durning
  • Leon: Chris Sarandon
  • Sheldon: James Broderick
  • Sylvia: Penelope Allen
  • Mulvaney: Sully Boyar
  • Margaret: Beulah Garrick
  • Jenny: Carol Kane
  • Deborah: Sandra Kazan
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