

Dog Day Afternoon(1975)
"Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did."
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.
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Al Pacino
Sonny

John Cazale
Sal

Charles Durning
Moretti

Chris Sarandon
Leon

James Broderick
Sheldon

Penelope Allen
Sylvia

Sully Boyar
Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick
Margaret

Carol Kane
Jenny
Sandra Kazan
Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz
Miriam
Amy Levitt
Maria
John Marriott
Howard
Estelle Omens
Edna
Gary Springer
Stevie
Carmine Foresta
Carmine

Lance Henriksen
Murphy

Floyd Levine
Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams
Limo Driver

Dominic Chianese
Father

Marcia Haufrecht
Neighbor

Judith Malina
Mother

Susan Peretz
Angie

William Bogert
TV Anchorman

Ron Cummins
TV Reporter

Jay Gerber
Sam

Philip Charles MacKenzie
Doctor

Chu Chu Malave
Maria's Boyfriend

Lionel Pina
Pizza Boy

Robert Costanzo
New York Policeman (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert
Detective (uncredited)

Kenneth McMillan
Commissioner (uncredited)

Ed Metzger
Sgt. Murray (uncredited)

Lynette Sheldon
Sadie (uncredited)
Alan Berger
Lout (uncredited)
James Bulleit
Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)
Todd Everett
Cop (uncredited)

Raymond Serra
New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Tom Towles
Cop (uncredited)
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