
Feature film — 1975
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
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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Director: Sidney Lumet
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Cast & crew

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
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