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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.
Dec 25, 1975 · A true story of a botched heist by three amateurs in Brooklyn, New York, in 1972. Al Pacino stars as Sonny, a trans woman's husband who demands a plane out of the country in exchange for the hostages.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Sidney Lumet
- 1975-12-25
A classic crime drama starring Al Pacino as a bank robber who takes hostages in Brooklyn. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the movie.
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- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Al Pacino
Synopsis. Based upon a real-life story that happened in the early seventies in which the Chase Manhattan Bank in Flatbush, Brooklyn, was held siege by a bank robber determined to steal enough money for his transgender lover to undergo a sex change operation.
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 character, the quirky humor, and the exploration of the clichés of the genre.
Dog Day Afternoon. 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. 2,127 IMDb 8.0 2 h 4 min 1975. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Serious. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy. HD $4.99. More purchase.
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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.
