Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

125 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Aug. 1, 1975

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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.

Dog Day Afternoon

125 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Aug. 1, 1975

Dog Day Afternoon
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Artists Entertainment Complex
Original title Dog Day Afternoon
Directors Alan Hopkins, B.J. Bjorkman, Sidney Lumet, Burtt Harris
Writers Thomas Moore, P.F. Kluge, Leslie Waller, Frank Pierson

Cast

Al Pacino

as Sonny Wortzik

John Cazale

as Salvatore 'Sal' Naturile

Charles Durning

as Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti

Chris Sarandon

as Leon Shermer

James Broderick

as Agent Sheldon

William Bogert

as TV Anchorman

Penelope Allen

as Sylvia 'Mouth'

Sully Boyar

as Mulvaney

Beulah Garrick

as Margaret

Carol Kane

as Jenny 'The Squirrel'

Sandra Kazan

as Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz

as Miriam

Amy Levitt

as Maria

John Marriott

as Howard Calvin

Estelle Omens

as Edna

Gary Springer

as Stevie

Carmine Foresta

as Carmine

Lance Henriksen

as Agent Murphy

Floyd Levine

as Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams

as Limo Driver

Dominic Chianese

as Father

Marcia Haufrecht

as Neighbor

Judith Malina

as Mother

Susan Peretz

as Angela 'Angie' Wortzik

Ron Cummins

as TV Reporter

Jay Gerber

as Sam

Chu Chu Malave

as Maria's Boyfriend

Lionel Pina

as Pizza Boy

Robert Costanzo

as New York Policeman (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

as Detective (uncredited)

Kenneth McMillan

as Commissioner (uncredited)

Ed Metzger

as Sgt. Murray (uncredited)

Lynette Sheldon

as Sadie (uncredited)

Alan Berger

as Lout (uncredited)

James Bulleit

as Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)

Todd Everett

as Cop (uncredited)

Raymond Serra

as New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Tom Towles

as Cop (uncredited)