Dog Day Afternoon
“Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.”
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Synopsis
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 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
Stills
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