+16Dog Day Afternoon
7.92h 5mSeptember 21, 1975
“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.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Writers
Frank Pierson
Studio
Artists Entertainment Complex
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$57M
Status
Released
Budget & Revenue
Budget
$1.8M
Revenue
$56.7M
Box Office Multiplier
31.5x
Budget ($1.8M)Revenue ($56.7M)
Community Score
Top Rated
7.9 / 10
Total Votes
3,481
Popularity
0
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Cast
Al Pacino
Sonny
John Cazale
Sal
Charles Durning
Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Leon
James Broderick
Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Sylvia
Sully Boyar
Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick
Margaret
Carol Kane
Jenny
Sandra Kazan
Deborah
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Miriam
Amy Levitt
Maria
John Marriott
Howard
Estelle Omens
Edna
Gary Springer
Stevie
Carmine Foresta
Carmine
Lance Henriksen
Murphy
Floyd Levine
Phone Cop
Dick Anthony Williams
Limo Driver
Dominic Chianese
Father
