Dog Day Afternoon
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did
Synopsis:
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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.
Original title
Dog Day Afternoon
Director
Alan Hopkins, B.J. Bjorkman, Burtt Harris, Sidney Lumet
Stars
Al Pacino, Beulah Garrick, Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, James Broderick, John Cazale, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, William Bogert
Release Date
25 Dec 1975
Rated
R
Runtime
125 min
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 19 nominations.
Country
USA
Budget
USD $1 800 000,00
Revenue
USD $46 665 856,00
Popularity
14.58
Status
Released
ID IMDb.com
tt0072890
IMDB Rating
8.0
IMDB votes
217,930
ID Themoviedb.org
968
TMDb Rating
7.8
TMDb votes
1609