Dog Day Afternoon

2h 4min

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney
Floyd Levine

Floyd Levine

Phone Cop
William Bogert

William Bogert

TV Anchorman
Ron Cummins

Ron Cummins

TV Reporter
Chu Chu Malave

Chu Chu Malave

Maria's Boyfriend
Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina

Pizza Boy
Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

New York Policeman (uncredited)
Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert

Detective (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Commissioner (uncredited)
Ed Metzger

Ed Metzger

Sgt. Murray (uncredited)
Lynette Sheldon

Lynette Sheldon

Sadie (uncredited)
Alan Berger

Alan Berger

Lout (uncredited)
James Bulleit

James Bulleit

Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)
Todd Everett

Todd Everett

Cop (uncredited)
Raymond Serra

Raymond Serra

New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Cop (uncredited)

Release date

21st Sep 1975

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English