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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 takes hostages in a Brooklyn bank and demands a plane to escape. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Sidney Lumet
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
A classic film about a bank robbery gone wrong and a hostage situation in Brooklyn. See the cast, crew, reviews, ratings, photos, and where to watch this 1975 masterpiece directed by Sidney Lumet.
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- Sidney Lumet
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- Al Pacino
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 transgender lover, hold hostages and negotiate with the police for a plane escape.
A film about a bank robber who becomes a celebrity and a study of his complex character, based on an actual event in New York. Ebert praises the film's humor, irreverence, and social commentary, but criticizes its length and clichés.
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. 2,120 IMDb 8.0 2 h 4 min 1975. X-Ray R. Drama · Suspense · Serious.
