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2h05
Dog Day Afternoon
by Sidney Lumet
1975
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
8
Watched on 20 Nov 2025
7.9
Budget
$1.8M
Revenue
$56.7M
30x

Details

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
Al PacinoSonnyJohn CazaleSalCharles DurningMorettiChris SarandonLeonJames BroderickSheldonPenelope AllenSylviaSully BoyarMulvaneyBeulah GarrickMargaretCarol KaneJennySandra KazanDeborah
Studio
Artists Entertainment Complex
Credits27
ScreenplayFrank Pierson
ProducerMartin Bregman, Martin Elfand
Art DirectionDouglas Higgins
Assistant DirectorBurtt Harris, Alan Hopkins
Assistant EditorAngelo Corrao
Assistant Makeup ArtistMax Henriquez
Associate ProducerRobert Greenhut
BookLeslie Waller, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore
Camera OperatorFred Schuler
CarpenterCarlos Quiles
CastingMichael Chinich, Don Phillips
Costume DesignAnna Hill Johnstone
Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper
EditorDede Allen
HairstylistPhilip Leto
Location ManagerMartin Danzig
Makeup ArtistReginald Tackley
Production CoordinatorLois Kramer Hartwick
Production DesignCharles Bailey
Property MasterJoseph M. Caracciolo
Recording SupervisionDick Vorisek
Script SupervisorB.J. Bjorkman
Set DecorationRobert Drumheller
Sound EditorJack Fitzstephens, Richard P. Cirincione, Sanford Rackow, Stephen A. Rotter
Sound MixerJames Sabat
StuntsA.J. Bakunas
Wardrobe SupervisorClifford Capone, Peggy Farrell

Change log

  • Watched on20 Nov 2025, 07:37