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Dog Day Afternoon

  • 1975
  • R
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
282K
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POPULARITY
2,035
194
Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
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Three amateur 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 ... Read allThree amateur 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.Three amateur 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.

  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Frank Pierson
    • P.F. Kluge
    • Thomas Moore
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • John Cazale
    • Penelope Allen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    282K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,035
    194
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Frank Pierson
      • P.F. Kluge
      • Thomas Moore
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • John Cazale
      • Penelope Allen
    • 402User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Top cast52

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Sonny
    John Cazale
    John Cazale
    • Sal
    Penelope Allen
    Penelope Allen
    • Sylvia
    Sully Boyar
    Sully Boyar
    • Mulvaney
    Beulah Garrick
    • Margaret
    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Jenny
    Sandra Kazan
    • Deborah
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    • Miriam
    Amy Levitt
    Amy Levitt
    • Maria
    John Marriott
    John Marriott
    • Howard
    Estelle Omens
    • Edna
    Gary Springer
    Gary Springer
    • Stevie
    James Broderick
    James Broderick
    • Sheldon
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Moretti
    Carmine Foresta
    • Carmine
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Murphy
    Floyd Levine
    Floyd Levine
    • Phone Cop
    Dick Anthony Williams
    Dick Anthony Williams
    • Limo Driver
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Frank Pierson
      • P.F. Kluge
      • Thomas Moore
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Although he had initially agreed to play the part of Sonny, Al Pacino told Sidney Lumet near the start of production that he couldn't play it. Pacino had just completed production on The Godfather Part II (1974) and was physically exhausted and depressed after the shoot. With his reliance on the Method, Pacino didn't relish the thought of working himself up to a state of near hysteria every day. Lumet unhappily accepted the actor's decision and dispatched the script to Dustin Hoffman. Pacino reportedly changed his mind when he heard that his rival was being considered for the role.
    • Goofs
      In 1972, NYC police squad cars were dark green and white, not blue and white which debuted about two years later.
    • Quotes

      Sonny: Is there any special country you wanna go to?

      Sal: Wyoming.

      Sonny: Sal, Wyoming's not a country.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: What you are about to see is true - It happened in Brooklyn, New York on August 22, 1972.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1997 DVD contained the opening 1984 Warner Bros. Pictures plaster and no closing logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lumet: Film Maker (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Amoreena
      (uncredited)

      Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

      Performed by Elton John

    User reviews402

    Featured review
    8/10

    Brilliant, Funny, Touching Film.

    Personally, this is one of the most touching films I've seen.

    The acting is superb, both Al Pacino and John Cazale deliver outstanding and memorable performances as the unexperienced bank robbers Sonny Wortzik and Sal.

    I should highlight the late John Cazale's performance of Sal, a character that says more with his face than he does with dialogue. Perhaps the most realistic character ever portrayed on film.

    Al Pacino as usual delivers a great performance as was nominated for an Academy Award playing the role of Sonny.

    This is a very entertaining film, filled with humor, social issues and moral issues, definitely a must-watch.
    • yearspew
    • Jan 6, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tarde de perros
    • Filming locations
      • 285 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(Bank exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Artists Entertainment Complex
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,005,703
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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