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Where to Watch Dog Day Afternoon (1975) in the US
- 1975
- R
- 2h 5m
- 8.0IMDb
- 94%Rotten Tomatoes
- 86Metascore
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What it's about
Based upon a real-life incident which occurred in August 1972 in which a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York, was held siege by Sonny, a Vietnam veteran turned bank robber determined to steal enough money ($2500) for his "wife" (Leon, a man; the two, were, according to an onscreen TV news report, married in a church by a priest who was defrocked shortly after, although Leon says to the police that Sal is "married and has children") to undergo a sex change operation. (The real life character upon whom Leon is based did, in fact, get the operation.) On a hot summer afternoon, Sonny and two cohort, Stevie and Sal, go to rob the (fictional) First Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Stevie soon gets nervous and flees. Although the bank manager and female tellers agree not to interfere with the robbery, Sonny finds there is not much to steal, as most of the cash has been picked up for the day. Sonny then gets an unexpected phone call from Captain Moretti of the NYPD, who tells him the place is surrounded by the city's entire police force. Having few options under the circumstances, Sonny nervously bargains with Moretti, demanding safe escort to the airport and a plane out of the country in return for the bank employees' safety.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Writer
- Frank Pierson, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore
- Starring
- Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen
Details
- Release date
- Dec 25, 1975
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $50,000,000
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 20 nominations total
Where to Watch Dog Day Afternoon (1975) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Dog Day Afternoon in the United States?
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- Can I stream Dog Day Afternoon or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
- Can I watch Dog Day Afternoon for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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