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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 · Dog Day Afternoon: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, John Cazale, Beulah Garrick. Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run.
Sep 29, 2023 · John Wojtowicz tried to rob a bank in 1972, some say to pay for gender reassignment surgery for his partner Elizabeth Eden, inspiring the film "Dog Day Afternoon."
When inexperienced criminal Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino) leads a bank robbery in Brooklyn, things quickly go wrong, and a hostage situation develops. As Sonny and his accomplice, Sal Naturile (John...
There's a point midway in "Dog Day Afternoon" when a bank's head teller, held hostage by two very nervous stick-up men, is out in the street with a chance to escape.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation. Cast & Crew. Read More. Sidney Lumet. Director. Al Pacino. John Cazale. Carol Kane. Lance Henriksen. Sandra Kazan.
"Dog Day Afternoon" runs a little longer than the average feature, and you think maybe they could have cut an opening montage of life in New York. But no. These shots, stolen from reality, establish a bedrock for the film. It's "naturalistic," says the director, Sidney Lumet. I think he means it has the pace and feel of everyday life.
On one of the hottest days of August 1972, three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
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.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Director Sidney Lumet’s persuasive recreation of a real-life hostage incident is centred around Al Pacino’s touching performance as a comically inept bank robber.
