Dog Day Afternoon
1975/09/21 (US) | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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.
Frank Pierson
Screenplay
Sidney Lumet
Director
Lead Cast
Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Sylvia
Sully Boyar
Mulvaney
Budget
$ 1,800,000
Revenue
$ 46,665,856
Status
Released
Production Company
- Artists Entertainment Complex
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Crews
Dede Allen
Editor
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Martin Elfand
Producer
Don Phillips
Casting
Charles Bailey
Production Design
Michael Chinich
Casting