Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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.

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Cast

• Al Pacino as Sonny
• John Cazale as Sal
• Charles Durning as Moretti
• Chris Sarandon as Leon
• James Broderick as Sheldon
• Penelope Allen as Sylvia
• Sully Boyar as Mulvaney
• Beulah Garrick as Margaret
• Carol Kane as Jenny
• Sandra Kazan as Deborah

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