Overview
Plot
Based on the true story of John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile, two would-be Brooklyn bank robbers whose heist goes wrong, turning into a hostage standoff and media circus.
- Directors
- Sidney Lumet
- Cast
- Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, Beulah Garrick, Carol Kane, Sandra Kazan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Amy Levitt, John Marriott, Estelle Omens, Gary Springer, Carmine Foresta, Lance Henriksen, Floyd Levine, Dick Anthony Williams, Dominic Chianese
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Release date
- 1975-09-21
- Studios
- Artists Entertainment Complex
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Dog Day Afternoon Plot and Cast
Inspired by the real-life attempted robbery by John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile, the film follows Sonny and Sal as their Brooklyn bank heist quickly unravels into a hostage situation and police standoff. As Sonny's motives gradually come to light and complications mount, the event spirals into a media spectacle.
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