Dog Day Afternoon

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.

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Cast

Al Pacino

Sonny

John Cazale

Sal

Charles Durning

Moretti

Chris Sarandon

Leon

James Broderick

Sheldon

Penelope Allen

Sylvia

Sully Boyar

Mulvaney

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Beulah Garrick

Margaret

Carol Kane

Jenny

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Sandra Kazan

Deborah

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Miriam

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Amy Levitt

Maria

John Marriott

Howard

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Estelle Omens

Edna

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Gary Springer

Stevie

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Carmine Foresta

Carmine

Lance Henriksen

Murphy

Floyd Levine

Phone Cop

Dick Anthony Williams

Limo Driver

Dominic Chianese

Father

Crew

Art

• Robert Drumheller Set Decoration
• Charles Bailey Production Design
• Douglas Higgins Art Direction
• Joseph M. Caracciolo Property Master

Camera

• Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography
• Fred Schuler Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Design
• Philip Leto Hairstylist
• Peggy Farrell Wardrobe Supervisor
• Clifford Capone Wardrobe Supervisor
• Max Henriquez Assistant Makeup Artist
• Reginald Tackley Makeup Artist

Crew

• A.J. Bakunas Stunts
• Carlos Quiles Carpenter

Directing

• B.J. Bjorkman Script Supervisor
• Burtt Harris Assistant Director
• Alan Hopkins Assistant Director
• Sidney Lumet Director

Editing

• Dede Allen Editor
• Angelo Corrao Assistant Editor

Production

• Martin Elfand Producer
• Don Phillips Casting
• Michael Chinich Casting
• Martin Bregman Producer
• Martin Danzig Location Manager
• Lois Kramer Hartwick Production Coordinator
• Robert Greenhut Associate Producer

Sound

• Jack Fitzstephens Sound Editor
• James Sabat Sound Mixer
• Dick Vorisek Recording Supervision
• Richard P. Cirincione Sound Editor
• Sanford Rackow Sound Editor
• Stephen A. Rotter Sound Editor

Writing

• Frank Pierson Screenplay
• Leslie Waller Book
• P.F. Kluge Book
• Thomas Moore Book

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