Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- Starring:
- Al Pacino, John Cazale, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney Lumet
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Based on a true 1972 story, Sidney Lumet's 1975 drama chronicles a unique bank robbery on a hot summer afternoon in New York City. Shortly before closing time, scheming loser Sonny (Al Pacino) and his slow-witted buddy, Sal (John Cazale), burst into a Brooklyn bank for what should be a run-of-the-mill robbery, but everything goes wrong, beginning with the fact that there is almost no money in the bank. The situation swiftly escalates, as Sonny and Sal take hostages; enough cops to police the tristate area surround the bank; a large Sonny-sympathetic crowd gathers to watch; the media arrive to complete the circus; and police captain Moretti (Charles Durning) tries to negotiate with Sonny while keeping the volatile spectacle under control. When Sonny's lover, Leon (Chris Sarandon), tries to talk Sonny out of the bank, we learn the robbery's motive: to finance Leon's sex-change operation. Sonny demands a plane to escape, but the end is near once menacingly cool FBI agent Sheldon (James Broderick) arrives to take over the negotiations. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 124 mins
Complete Cast:
- Al Pacino - Sonny
- Charles Durning - N.Y. Detective Moretti
- Chris Sarandon - Leon
- James Broderick - FBI Agent Sheldon
- Judith Malina - Mother
- Todd Everett - Cop (uncredited)
- Lance Henriksen - Murphy
- Carol Kane - Jenny
- Floyd Levine - Phone Cop
- Thomas Murphy - Policeman with Angie
- Chu Chu Malave - Maria's Boy Friend
- Beulah Garrick - Margaret
- Carmine Foresta - Carmine
- Jay Gerber - Sam
- Gary Springer - Stevie
- John Cazale - Sal
- Sully Boyar - Bank Manager Mulvaney
- Penny Allen - Sylvia
- Susan Peretz - Angie
- Philip Charles MacKenzie - Doctor
- Lionel Pina - Pizza Boy
- Dominic Chianese - Father
- Estelle Omens - Edna
- William Bogert - TV Studio Anchorman
- Amy Levitt - Maria
- Marcia Jean Kurtz - Miriam
- Dick Anthony Williams - Limo Driver
- Sandra Kazan - Deborah
- John Marriott - Howard
- Ron Cummins - TV Reporter
- Director(s):
- Sidney Lumet
- Writer(s):
- Frank Pierson
- Producer(s):
- Martin Bregman, Martin Elfand
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence)
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- 1975 - Dog Day Afternoon - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Editing
- 1975 - Dog Day Afternoon - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actor
- 1975 - Dog Day Afternoon - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Picture
- 1975 - Dog Day Afternoon - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actor
- 1975 - Dog Day Afternoon - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 1975 - Dog Day Afternoon - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
