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Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand. The film stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, and Charles Durning.
- $50–56 million
- $3.5–$3.8 million
Dec 25, 1975 · Based on a true story, Al Pacino plays a bank robber who holds up a Brooklyn branch to fund his wife's sex change operation. The film depicts the tense hostage situation and the police negotiations with humor and realism.
- (268K)
- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Biography, Crime, Drama
A classic crime drama starring Al Pacino as a bank robber who takes hostages in Brooklyn. See critics' ratings, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
- (3.9K)
- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Al Pacino
Al Pacino stars as Sonny, a bank robber who takes hostages and becomes a media celebrity in this film based on a true story. Roger Ebert praises the complex characterization, the humor, and the exploration of the clichés of the genre.
A movie based on a true story of a bank robbery gone wrong in Brooklyn, New York, in 1972. The robbers, led by Sonny, a Vietnam veteran and a transgender lover, hold hostages and negotiate with the police for a plane escape.
True story about a bank robbery gone haywire one hot August day when two optimistic losers, the frantic master-mind Sonny, and his slow-witted buddy Sal, attempt to rob a Brooklyn bank. 2,126 IMDb 8.0 2 h 4 min 1975. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Serious.
Aug 7, 2008 · A classic film about a bank robbery gone wrong, starring Al Pacino as Sonny, a gay man who wants to finance his lover's sex change. The review praises the naturalistic style, the humor, the characters and the performances of the film.
