Poster for Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975, crime, drama, suspense

125 minutes

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...

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Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Sonny Wortzik

John Cazale

Salvatore 'Sal' Naturile

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Leon Shermer

James Broderick

Agent Sheldon

William Bogert

TV Anchorman

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Sylvia 'Mouth'

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney

Beulah Garrick

Margaret

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Jenny 'The Squirrel'

Sandra Kazan

Deborah

Amy Levitt

Maria

John Marriott

Howard Calvin

Gary Springer

Stevie

Carmine Foresta

Carmine

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Agent Murphy

Floyd Levine

Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Limo Driver

Marcia Haufrecht

Marcia Haufrecht

Neighbor

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Mother

Susan Peretz

Angela 'Angie' Wortzik

Ron Cummins

TV Reporter

Chu Chu Malave

Maria's Boyfriend

Lionel Pina

Pizza Boy

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

New York Policeman (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

Detective (uncredited)

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Commissioner (uncredited)

Ed Metzger

Sgt. Murray (uncredited)

Lynette Sheldon

Sadie (uncredited)

Alan Berger

Lout (uncredited)

James Bulleit

Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)

Todd Everett

Cop (uncredited)

Raymond Serra

New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Cop (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Douglas Higgins

Art direction

Charles Bailey

Production design

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Property master

Robert Drumheller

Set decoration

Camera

Fred Schuler

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume design

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Reginald Tackley

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Director

B.J. Bjorkman

Script supervisor

Editing

Dede Allen

Dede Allen

Editor

Production

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Associate producer

Don Phillips

Casting

Michael Chinich

Casting

Martin Danzig

Location manager

Martin Bregman

Producer

Martin Elfand

Producer

Lois Kramer Hartwick

Production coordinator

Sound

Writing

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