Overview - Dog Day Afternoon

Date of release

Genres

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Runtime: 125 minutes

Homepage: Dog Day Afternoon

Budget

$1,800,000.00

Revenue

$46,665,856.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Artists Entertainment Complex

    Production country

  • Name: Warner Bros. Pictures

    Production country United States of America

Overview

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. 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.

Cast

  • Name: Al Pacino

    Character: Sonny

    Popularity: 5.4282

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  • Name: John Cazale

    Character: Sal

    Popularity: 0.7879

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  • Name: Charles Durning

    Character: Moretti

    Popularity: 1.0759

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  • Name: Chris Sarandon

    Character: Leon

    Popularity: 1.1723

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  • Name: James Broderick

    Character: Sheldon

    Popularity: 0.3819

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  • Name: Penelope Allen

    Character: Sylvia

    Popularity: 0.2442

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  • Name: Sully Boyar

    Character: Mulvaney

    Popularity: 0.1702

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  • Name: Beulah Garrick

    Character: Margaret

    Popularity: 0.0834