Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · directed by Sidney Lumet
- Rating
- 84/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975), directed by Sidney Lumet, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Al Pacino
- John Cazale
- Charles Durning
- Chris Sarandon
- James Broderick
- Penelope Allen
- Sully Boyar
- Beulah Garrick
- Carol Kane
- Sandra Kazan
Crew
- Victor J. Kemper — Director of Photography
- Dede Allen — Editor
- Frank Pierson — Screenplay
More from Sidney Lumet
- 12 Angry Men (1957) — 99/100 · hit
- Network (1976) — 94/100 · hit
- Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) — 82/100 · hit
- Fail Safe (1964) — 81/100 · hit
- Serpico (1973) — 81/100 · hit
- The Verdict (1982) — 79/100
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