Dog Day Afternoon
See the plot, cast, facts, and script from the 1975 movie written by Frank Pierson.
Here's what we have on Sidney Lumet's, "Dog Day Afternoon". And, you can also read and download the official screenplay, here, at 8FLiX.
"Dog Day Afternoon" Plot Summary.
On the blistering afternoon of August 22, 1972, two optimistic losers attempt to rob a Brooklyn bank -- the frantic master-mind Sonny, and his slow-witted buddy Sal. But then the cops arrive. The crowds arrive. The TV cameras arrive. Even the pizza man arrives. As their heist turns into a circus, Sonny and Sal's notoriety grows, and their chances for survival shrink.
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Cast
| Notable Cast | |||
 | Penelope Allen | ... | Sylvia |
 | Sully Boyar | ... | Mulvaney |
 | John Cazale | ... | Sal |
 | Beulah Garrick | ... | Margaret |
 | Carol Kane | ... | Jenny |
 | Sandra Kazan | ... | Deborah |
 | Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | Miriam |
 | Amy Levitt | ... | Maria |
 | John Marriott | ... | Howard |
 | Estelle Omens | ... | Edna |
 | Al Pacino | ... | Sonny |
 | Gary Springer | ... | Stevie |
 | James Broderick | ... | Sheldon |
 | Charles Durning | ... | Moretti |
 | Carmine Foresta | ... | Carmine |
 | Lance Henriksen | ... | Murphy |
Awards
| Notable Wins | |||
 | 2009 National Film Registry | ... | National Film Preservation Board |
 | Dede Allen | ... | Best Film Editing |
| Al Pacino | ... | Best Actor |
Box Office Data
| (1975) U.S. Dollars | |||
| Budget | ... | $1,800,000 | |
| Opening weekend | ... | $ N/A | |
| Gross (US & Canada) | ... | $50,000,000 | |
| Gross (World) | ... | $50,000,000 | |
Poster
Sources
| Additional Content | |||
| Cast Photos | ... | IMDb/Getty | |
| Box Office | ... | IMDb Pro | |
| Poster | ... | Official Site | |
| Awards | ... | 29th British Academy Film Awards | |
| Awards | ... | US Library of Congress | |
| Studio | ... | Warner Bros. | |
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