1975 · Crime / Drama / Thriller
Dog Day Afternoon
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
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.
- 7.9/10 · 3,514 votes
- 2h 4m
- September 21, 1975
- English
Directed by Sidney Lumet
About Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 crime, drama, and thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet. It runs 2h 4m. It was released on September 21, 1975.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 7.9 out of 10, based on 3,514 TMDB votes.
Dog Day Afternoon Details
- Title
- Dog Day Afternoon
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 7.9/10 from 3,514 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Writers
- Frank Pierson
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Box office
- $56,665,856
- Keywords
- new york city, airport, police, hostage, bank, fbi, heist, psychological thriller, bank robbery, brooklyn, new york city, bank cashier, car procession
Dog Day Afternoon Release Date
Dog Day Afternoon was released on September 21, 1975. More 1975 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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