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📊 Film Specifications

Director Sidney Lumet

Writer Frank Pierson (Screenplay), Leslie Waller (Book), P.F. Kluge (Book), Thomas Moore (Book)

Release Date September 21, 1975

Runtime 124 min (2h 4m)

Country United States of America

Language EN

Budget $1,800,000

Box Office $56,665,856

Studios Artists Entertainment Complex

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Name: Dog Day Afternoon
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1975-09-21
Rating: 4.0

Directed by Sidney Lumet

• Written by Frank Pierson , Leslie Waller , P.F. Kluge

"Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did."

⭐ 4.0 / 5 (3,562 votes) ⏱️ 124 min 🎬 Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ratings Breakdown:

3,562 ratings

0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

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.