Dog Day Afternoon

Name: Dog Day Afternoon
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1975-09-21
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Crime

Drama

Thriller

19752h 4m7.8

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.