Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

An incredible true story about small-time punk Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino), who holds up a bank to raise money for his male lover's (Chris Sarandon) sex-change operation. But the heist goes awry and turns into a tawdry exposé when, during a two-day standoff with police, the media get wind of the story. Sidney Lumet directed, and Frank Pierson won an Oscar for Best Screenplay.

Nobody could dream him up. His incredible bank robbery is all the more bizarre...because it's true.

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 4 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 21, 1975
US Box Office
$46,665,856 (#2015 of 7539)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
April 10, 2007
Acquired Date
March 3, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 13, 2006

Actors

Al Pacino
Al Pacino
John Cazale
John Cazale
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon
James Broderick
James Broderick
Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar
Penelope Allen
Penelope Allen
Carol Kane
Carol Kane
Beulah Garrick
Beulah Garrick
Sandra Kazan
Sandra Kazan
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Amy Levitt
Amy Levitt
John Marriott
John Marriott
Estelle Omens
Estelle Omens
Gary Springer
Gary Springer
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Dominic Chianese
Dominic Chianese

Directors

Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet

Producers

Martin Bregman
Martin Bregman
Martin Elfand
Martin Elfand

Writers

Frank Pierson
Frank Pierson

Awards & Accolades

  • 1975 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #161
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #166
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #181
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #181
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #181
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #206

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
96%
Tomatometer
117 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
3,850 votes
METASCORE
86
15 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
279,162 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media