Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Movie · R · 125 min · ★ 7.8 · 90% critics
A would-be bank robbery in Brooklyn quickly goes off the rails, escalating into a tense hostage situation and a long standoff with police. As motives are gradually understood, the incident spirals into a frenzy as the public and media follow along live, turning the crisis into a spectacle.
Based on The Dog
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-09-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (3,377 votes)
- Box office
- $50,000,000
- Budget
- $3,800,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like real-life inspired bank heists with high tension and surprising humor like The Town or Good Time; Not for you if you need a fast, nonstop pace.
Pros: gripping hostage tension; funny crime energy; standout lead performance | Cons: drags in middle; divisive memorability; uneven crowd focus
Themes
- new york city
- airport
- police
- hostage
- bank
- fbi
- heist
- psychological thriller
- bank robbery
- brooklyn, new york city
- bank cashier
- car procession
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1976
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1976 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew
Al Pacino
as Sonny
John Cazale
as Sal
Charles Durning
as Moretti
Chris Sarandon
as Leon
James Broderick
as Sheldon
- PA
Penelope Allen
as Sylvia
Sully Boyar
as Mulvaney
- BG
Beulah Garrick
as Margaret
Carol Kane
as Jenny
- SK
Sandra Kazan
as Deborah
Directed by Sidney Lumet