Dog Day Afternoon

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.

• Frank PiersonScreenplay
• Sidney LumetDirector

• Al PacinoSonny
• John CazaleSal
• Charles DurningMoretti
• Chris SarandonLeon
• James BroderickSheldon
• Penelope AllenSylvia
• Sully BoyarMulvaney
• Beulah GarrickMargaret
• Carol KaneJenny
• Sandra KazanDeborah
• Marcia Jean KurtzMiriam
• Amy LevittMaria